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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

That is how people inside the club expect the rest of the season will be; hit and miss.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025

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

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2024

It’s worth noting that the California Adventure food booths can be hit and miss.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2024

The devices for governing the speed of the engine may be divided, broadly speaking, into two classes—the inertia or hit and miss governor, and the centrifugal.

From Gas and Oil Engines, Simply Explained An Elementary Instruction Book for Amateurs and Engine Attendants by Runciman, Walter C.




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