ad hoc
Example Sentences
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“We’ve become really addicted to these ad hoc payments,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
The tentative deal, known as an Enhanced City Resources Master Agreement, goes before the council’s ad hoc committee on the Olympic Games on Tuesday, then to the full council.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
This ad hoc demand puzzled the Saudis and other rulers—who consider themselves allied with the U.S. and who are hoping for an end to the war.
From Slate ● Jun. 1, 2026
It took an ad hoc international tribunal that established its own rules to do it.
From Salon ● May 18, 2026
The lack of criticism evidenced by our ad hoc community influenced me, and set a tone of tolerance for my life.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
