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Recent Examples of scattershot
The rise of generative AI in the public eye over the last twelve months has been fast and perhaps a little bit scattershot.
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Ewan Spence, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
The monologue was more scattershot and less finely crafted than last year’s and the sketches were less uniformly great, but there was still some strong material.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024
In contrast to China’s messaging, which is tightly focused on winning over audiences in the developing world, U.S. messaging is scattershot and less persuasive.
—Daniel Mattingly, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2024
Marketing efforts become scattershot and inefficient without a clear understanding of your most valuable clients.
—Cloé Luv Merraro, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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Ewan Spence, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
The monologue was more scattershot and less finely crafted than last year’s and the sketches were less uniformly great, but there was still some strong material.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024
In contrast to China’s messaging, which is tightly focused on winning over audiences in the developing world, U.S. messaging is scattershot and less persuasive.
—Daniel Mattingly, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2024
Marketing efforts become scattershot and inefficient without a clear understanding of your most valuable clients.
—Cloé Luv Merraro, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scattershot
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Instead of relying on haphazard observations and product claims, the Outside Lab @ CU Denver set up an experiment to find out which travel mug keeps beverages warmest the longest.Adam Trenkamp, Outside Online, 10 Oct. 2024
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At times, the company seems to police videos primarily in response to public outcry, which makes its decisions inherently haphazard and potentially malleable.Louise Matsakis, WIRED, 2 Mar. 2018
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When shown random pixels, the judge guessed correctly only about 59% of the time.Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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So far, the only sign of anything amiss is the random Magic Marker doodle on the back of one of the many papers in Kornacki’s hands.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Given the rocket is not intended to land in water, whatever happened after splashdown was incidental to what can only be called a successful test flight.William Harwood, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2024
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The few traces of pleasure to be found in Disclaimer are typically incidental to the action.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
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The accidental shot that killed Hutchins also struck Souza in the shoulder, narrowly missing his spine.Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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Finally, Diane Keaton’s Fashion: First is a bold and inspiring reflection on how the accidental fashion icon fashions herself.Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
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Last season, Jackson went under center on just five drop-backs, while the Ravens’ primary ball-carriers had just 24 carries in non-shotgun looks.Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 3 June 2021
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In 2019, in non-shotgun formations, Jackson had 19 drop-backs and combined with Ravens running backs for 27 carries, according to Sports Info Solutions.Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 3 June 2021
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Some remembered fondly their own inadvertent artworks made by children.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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This increases the possibility that the product will be successful in a variety of markets and lessens the possibility of inadvertent prejudice or oversight that could end up alienating certain customer segments.David Hengartner, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Was all this slapdash music generation serving in some way to devalue music in my life? Max Vehuni, one half of the indie-pop duo slenderbodies, talked me off that ledge.Chris Velazco, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
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All that history means Delta is far from a slapdash app quickly thrown together to take advantage of Apple's new openness to emulation.Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 18 Apr. 2024
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Haze — a cousin of drum legend Buddy Rich — went on to appear in Corman’s 1963 films The Terror and X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes and would have sporadic film and TV roles culminating with the 2010 gangland drama feature Nobody Smiling.Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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Popular on Variety As for adult viewers, they may be engrossed during the sporadic stretches of middling suspense, and impressed by the striking cinematography of Idan Menin, which greatly enhances the movie’s overall impact.Joe Leydon, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Scattershot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scattershot. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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