random
Example Sentences
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Previously, scientists believed actin mainly reached this region by random diffusion.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026
Pulling away from those possibilities to fight each other was random, but the more I thought about it, the more it made sense.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
But often, they’re sources like Tripadvisor, Amazon reviews, or even random posts on niche subreddits.
From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026
He and his team selected 50 stocks at random from the 500 largest companies by market capitalization each month since 1999, assigning them equal starting weights.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
A random shiver goes through my body, making me convulse for a second; then it’s gone.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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