at random
Example Sentences
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Wolf kills aren't distributed at random, Loretto said, occurring more often on flatter terrain or in open valleys where chases are more likely.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
At K1 Speed, all drivers compete in identical cars assigned at random, which puts the emphasis on driving skill.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026
A new study published in Nature Aging shows that these changes follow a clear pattern rather than appearing at random.
From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2026
You heard about a movie through word of mouth or from a critic in the paper, or you chose a film at random.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025
We can be almost certain, then, given these assumptions, that two people chosen at random will be linked, as were the strangers on the business trip, by a chain of at most two intermediates.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
