spotty

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The record of the very largest IPOs is spotty at best.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

"I remember him at the age of 15, coming into Cardiff training, a spotty kid with some crazy haircuts," says Joe Ledley, a team-mate with Cardiff City and Wales.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Last week the Economist, a publication with a long and spotty track record of declarative certitude in the face of unpredictability, announced that the war was an American failure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Passengers have long complained about spotty internet service in the air, and Starlink is positioning its business as one with far superior technology.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

“Ay bendito,” Mami said, “here’s our spotty early riser. Come here, let me look.”

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago