at random
Example Sentences
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Italian Andrea Lai has been playing the Football Manager series for almost 20 years and one day chose a new club, at random, as his new team to manage.
From BBC • Apr. 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
An aide flashed the overhead lights on and off at random.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
But knocking on doors at random to inspect immigration status could, according to Saldaña, be considered harassment and improper conduct.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026
You choose one at random, trailing a few feathers with you.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
