willy-nilly
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Willy-nilly development has jammed clumps of townhouses on tiny lots, critics say, ruining blocks and worsening congestion, even if that development is perfectly legal.
From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2017
Willy-nilly, a theme has emerged from all this.
From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2010
"Willy-nilly the dollar is going to fall in the next two to three years," says Charles Schultze, who headed the Council of Economic Advisers under Jimmy Carter.
From Time Magazine Archive
Willy-nilly, M. Painleve will be forced to find some 10,000,000 francs a day to keep the French Army in Morocco at its post during the winter�a thankless task.
From Time Magazine Archive
Willy-nilly, the author of the Critique of Pure Reason has been compelled to put on the field-grey uniform.
From The Forerunners by Rolland, Romain
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