ad hoc

Example Sentences

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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

Emirates, Etihad and Flydubai are operating an increasing number of ad hoc flights aimed at moving cargo and repatriating passengers.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

Parking is handled ad hoc, on a first-come, first-served basis.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

The Troper is not unique, though: between about 650 and 1000, an ad hoc system of small, above-the-text markings became more common in chant books all over Western Europe.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall