haphazardries

noun

plural of haphazardry
as in fortuities

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  1. uncertainties
  2. hazards
  3. circumstances
  4. accidents
Noun
  • Congress should require any major public health directive from an agency or its political leadership to include a scientific assessment describing the evidence, uncertainties, and why the action is proportionate to the threat.
    — Debra Houry, STAT, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In the meantime, news of the court's decision has created new uncertainties for voters that state and local election officials must grapple with weeks before Election Day.
    — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of uncertainties
Noun
  • According to California’s Vehicle Code, bikers can ride on the road when passing other bicyclists, making a left-hand turn and avoiding hazards.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Much of the country’s potential is run-of-river hydropower, Narasimhan said, meaning facilities are closely tied to steep river corridors where land is limited and hazards can cascade quickly.
    — Victoria Milko, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of hazards
Noun
  • Goodness knows what happened there and what circumstances compelled him to write that Instagram post, but his future at Spurs now looks untenable.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • While the factual circumstances differ, there are notable parallels between social-media apps and sports-betting apps.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of circumstances
Noun
  • Deadly traffic accidents claim thousands of lives every year in Egypt, which has a poor transportation safety record.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Even though the department no longer dispatches officers to the scenes of minor accidents, LAPD statistics show that enforcement the department’s 308-member traffic bureau has gone up.
    — Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of accidents
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