fly-by-night
Example Sentences
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This isn’t a fly-by-night proposition for Iger, who headed an effort by the Chargers and Raiders to build a stadium in Carson before Stan Kroenke built $5-billion SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
"This scheme was not a quick fly-by-night operation," Blanche said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Such data would have shown the surge in what is alleged to be fake autism diagnoses and treatments in Minnesota that were billed by fly-by-night Medicaid providers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
A fly-by-night journalism outlet called BNN Breaking had used an A.I. chatbot to paraphrase an article from another news site, according to a BNN employee.
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
And, God knows, Will had plenty of experience with fly-by-night ideas.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
