ad hoc

Example Sentences

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It took an ad hoc international tribunal that established its own rules to do it.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

The National Bureau of Economic Research said an ad hoc committee reviewed Summers’s conduct and recommended the termination of his appointment as a research associate with the organization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

He has been on court regularly this week and, even though the arrangement with Raducanu is on a day-to-day basis, it is possible that Petchey could resume the ad hoc role he had last spring.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

“We have never raised objections to particular military operations nor attempted to limit use of our technology in an ad hoc manner,” he said in a blog post.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 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