improvisation
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Through brilliant improvisation, Sindarov pulled out a victory—despite the disadvantage of having the black pieces.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
When movement finally began, it resembled not so much order as managed improvisation.
From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026
Against that backdrop, the use of charged historical analogies can feel less like explanation and more like improvisation.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026
The five-person cast roams the room, sitting at various circular tables to blur the lines between script and improvisation.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
The term improvisation is often misunderstood to mean, “making something up on the spot.”
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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