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What does hit-or-miss mean?

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Adjective
  1. inconsistent, unpredictable, erratic; sometimes succeeding and sometimes failing.
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The last of the six punchy paragraphs on the latter is fairly typical of Hamilton's hit-or-miss procedure throughout the book.
Zachery is generally punished for his bad behavior with time-outs, a parenting tool that is often a hit-or-miss proposition.
The preparations to secure the York boat against the threatening storm were highly characteristic of her hit-or-miss crew.
In our opinion, the services provided in French to Manitobans by means of toll-free telephone lines are too often hit-or-miss.
Out-crossing or mixing in of new blood is better than hit-or-miss inbreeding.
Her occasional sketches are hit-or-miss, best when they have some sly subtext.

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