harebrained
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Allen probably has more in common with Ryan Routh, who famously infiltrated Trump International Golf Course in a harebrained scheme to take down the then–Republican presidential nominee.
From Slate ● May 1, 2026
“It was the most harebrained operation I’d seen in my 38 years with the U.S. government,” Nagy said, referring to the methods used this year.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2025
Someone else compared the mere act of boarding a commercial flight to the harebrained, death-defying stunts featured on “Jackass.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2024
I don’t take that lightly, because I’ve worked with other producers — good producers — but they were less enthusiastic about embracing harebrained ideas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2023
“You’re dad burned right we’re turning you and your harebrained scheme down!”
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
Vocabulary lists containing harebrained
Mississippi Trial, 1955
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Red Flags and Butterflies
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Henry IV, Part 1
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