scattershot
adjective
scat·ter·shot
ˈska-tər-ˌshät 
: broadly and often randomly inclusive : shotgun
scattershot advice
scattershot planning
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The sketch overall is a scattershot assortment of jokes, but the enthusiasm and star power go a long way with this one.
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Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
His heights were impressive, including completing 35 of 50 throws for 436 yards in the bowl win over Texas A&M, but he's been too scattershot.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
Israel’s killing of the Hamas leader is spun as an act of military genius and planning but is really only the result of a scattershot attack, and the Biden administration now says peace is at hand.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Oct. 2024
Some of that comes down to the offensive coordinator, from the scattershot hiring of Gerad Parker to the surgical recruitment of Denbrock.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
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Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
His heights were impressive, including completing 35 of 50 throws for 436 yards in the bowl win over Texas A&M, but he's been too scattershot.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
Israel’s killing of the Hamas leader is spun as an act of military genius and planning but is really only the result of a scattershot attack, and the Biden administration now says peace is at hand.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Oct. 2024
Some of that comes down to the offensive coordinator, from the scattershot hiring of Gerad Parker to the surgical recruitment of Denbrock.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
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“Scattershot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scattershot. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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