fly-by-night

Example Sentences

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Many of the detainees are without any legal counsel or fallen prey to fly-by-night immigration attorneys.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

State subsidies are paid directly to child-care providers, which could enable fraudsters to set up fly-by-night day care to bilk the government.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 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

Some are on fly-by-night commercial websites that reveal little information about who runs them or the technology they’re based on.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2024

And, God knows, Will had plenty of experience with fly-by-night ideas.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck