willy-nilly
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“You would never just willy-nilly launch a tank,” Maj.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
“But at the same time, they can’t just pass the costs on to consumers willy-nilly without thinking about the impact on competition.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2025
My character is really out there, not out there willy-nilly, but she will yell at people if they are being rude, wasteful or if she feels it’s unjust.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2025
She told him she did not treat the allegation "willy-nilly".
From BBC ● May 14, 2025
Little lopsided houses were scattered willy-nilly, and the only big building was the mill, which stood on the edge of a forest.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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