hit or miss
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The Trojans were 5 of 24 inside the arc through one half, left to rely instead on their long-range shooting, which had been hit or miss most of the season.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2026
Live-action remakes are a "hit or miss", says Ander Guerrero, an anime fan based in Spain.
From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025
On both days, the thunderstorms will be hit or miss, meaning that some locations will escape them altogether.
From BBC • Sep. 19, 2024
When first developed, gene editing was less like cutting and pasting genes and more like sending in a drone that can hit or miss its target – a piece of DNA.
From Salon • Aug. 17, 2024
It could be crazy hot, and the hot dogs were often hit or miss, but it was something they always did—just him and her.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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