spotty
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The candidate later told The New York Times that her memory of the incident was spotty, but that she recalled kicking the men until they fled.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
She said her memory of what happened was spotty and she did not get a good look at either of the two assailants, but described them as white men, according to the New York Times.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
One impediment has been the spotty availability of charging infrastructure.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
The court’s uploading system was spotty that morning, the aide said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
My bunkmate got a spotty rash on his chest, and soon he was so delirious he couldn’t speak or understand a word I said to him.
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
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While alternative data on jobs was ubiquitous, price information was far spottier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025
The record is a little spottier when voters were asked directly to choose which specific candidate would better handle the economy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2023
Tide gauges are much spottier in the north, leading to missed predictions of storm surges, Way says.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 8, 2023
But the play of the veterans at guard and center has been spottier.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2022
The officials who run the tournament have a spottier record when it comes to solidarity.
From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2022
According to Moyn, Popper's critique of Hegel and Marx "relied on the spottiest possible knowledge of their works."
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2023
Susan Shaffer, a volunteer in the Presidio's immigration room, found that most children being processed were accompanied by only the spottiest documentation.
From Time Magazine Archive
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