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improv

[im-prov] / ˈɪm prɒv /














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It was part of an improv exercise aimed at helping scientists amp up their presentations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The second asks solo instruments to try a bit of salsa-style improv.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

And the more I watch it, the more I think good improv and good cooking — especially budget cooking — rely on the exact same muscles.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

He told Vanity Fair it was the hardest role he had played because he didn't have the "ability to improv and be spontaneous".

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

This is the critical lesson of improv, too, and it is also a key to understanding the puzzle of Millennium Challenge: spontaneity isn’t random.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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