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hit and miss

[hit-n-mis] / ˈhɪt nˈmɪs /


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“It’s hit and miss, same as L.A.,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

"The help that is available in communities is very hit and miss," she said.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2025

Ringwalk timings in Saudi have been a bit hit and miss in the last 12 months.

From BBC Dec. 14, 2024

Sony’s Spider-Man spinoffs have been mostly hit and miss.

From Seattle Times Feb. 18, 2024

While she turned the tiny hems and ran the wonderful seams, Davie, winter-bound, sat on the tall stool before his loom, the bobbins wound with rags for a hit and miss.

From Life at High Tide by Alden, Henry Mills




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