makeshift
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That first week, we had a TV and a kind of makeshift conversation pit: a quilt, a mattress, some pillows.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
A makeshift memorial for Salgado sprung up at the location of the shooting, with dozens of people visiting the site to pay their respects Friday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Many face poor living conditions in Bangladesh, living in makeshift homes of tarpaulin and bamboo on steep hillsides.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Costs can rack up especially quickly when couples pick unusual venues, which often require temporary structures, makeshift bathrooms or other adjustments to make the proceedings feel seamless.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
I draw three boxes, and divide those into smaller boxes, until I have a makeshift three-month calendar.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
Afghan refugee and photographer Abdul Saboor poses for Reuters as he takes pictures in a makeshifts migrant camp in Loon-Plage, near Dunkirk, France, December 4, 2021.
From Reuters ● Dec. 8, 2021
Awkward staging makeshifts had to be employed instead, resulting in hundreds of audience members leaving the theatre every night scratching their heads.
From Slate ● Nov. 29, 2013
These two are not makeshifts but attacking bowlers for turning tracks.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 23, 2011
Accustomed to many makeshifts, he figured on buying little machinery, making tools on hand do as much as possible.
From Time Magazine Archive
He was a country lad, used from infancy to the rugged life of the farm, with its self-denial and makeshifts.
From Little Women Letters from the House of Alcott by Alcott, Louisa May
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