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haphazard

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


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High levels of Cold War "secrecy" were a factor in the haphazard approach taken towards the medical records of nuclear test veterans, an official report has found.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

As it unfolds, “Rheology” can seem piecemeal, even haphazard.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 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

The pavilions are scattered in seemingly haphazard fashion, in keeping with Mr. Govan’s conviction that visitors should follow their own curiosity and make their own connections without being subjugated to a hierarchy.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

A hollow space under the stairs and some haphazard friendships were not an operation.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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