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haphazard

[hap-haz-erd, hap-haz-erd] / hæpˈhæz ərd, ˈhæpˌhæz ərd /


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Without money to maintain it, a haphazard dismantling of the station began in 1963.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

Buses are infrequent and haphazard, while the subway has only six trundling lines radiating out from the centre, making connections impossible without going all the way in and then all the way out again.

From Barron's May 27, 2026

Commitee member and MP Josh Newbury said SEW's communications during the interruptions were "haphazard and inconsistent".

From BBC Apr. 14, 2026

And here, Orsolya’s sincere if haphazard search for understanding, visible in every fiber of Tompa’s affecting central performance, cleverly lets Jude expose the insufficiency in quick fixes.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 3, 2026

Anya had built a haphazard sukkah, and then her friends Ivan and Håkon had come over to see it.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack




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