hit or miss
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Overseas acquisitions, however, can be hit or miss.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Over time, I started to encounter more Black Santas in retail spaces, but the selection was always hit or miss.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025
The Post newsroom is hit or miss on that count.
From Salon • Oct. 25, 2024
On both days, the thunderstorms will be hit or miss, meaning that some locations will escape them altogether.
From BBC • Sep. 19, 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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Occasional
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