at random
Example Sentences
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He and his team selected 50 stocks at random from the 500 largest companies by market capitalization each month since 1999, assigning them equal starting weights.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
An aide flashed the overhead lights on and off at random.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
But knocking on doors at random to inspect immigration status could, according to Saldaña, be considered harassment and improper conduct.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026
A new study published in Nature Aging shows that these changes follow a clear pattern rather than appearing at random.
From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2026
Nine times out of ten, your European name was chosen at random, plucked from the Bible or taken from a Hollywood celebrity or a famous politician in the news.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
