slipshod
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And it’s merely one example of the bill’s slipshod construction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
But she still objected to her colleagues’ slipshod way of killing it prematurely over the shadow docket.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2025
The court heard the workmanship shown by the gang had been "slipshod" and dangerous in quality.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2025
It had been a slipshod investigation, he announced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2025
When driven with his mates to the new owners’ camp, Buck saw a slipshod and slovenly affair, tent half stretched, dishes unwashed, everything in disorder; also, he saw a woman.
From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London
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