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improvise

[im-pruh-vahyz] / ˈɪm prəˌvaɪz /


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Smartphones are not meant to be out in UK classrooms either, but with no national rules on where they should be the rest of the day, schools and teachers are left to improvise.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

In war-devastated Gaza, where construction materials are scarce, Ayub had to improvise to build his small training facility.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

There’s a satisfaction in the challenge, in proving to myself that I can stretch ingredients, improvise a meal, and still feel taken care of.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026

Reiner led the creation of a 40-page document to prepare for the production, but realized that the only way to capture a documentary feel in the movie was to improvise on camera.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

We do tend to improvise things like this as we go along, but it is clear that we can pick and choose.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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