makeshift

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At a hospital just outside General Santos, the region's largest city, AFP reporters heard cries of "push" then an infant's cries as a mother gave birth outdoors behind a makeshift screen.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

For decades, small grooves on ancient human teeth were thought to be evidence of deliberate tool use – people cleaning their teeth with sticks or fibers, or easing gum pain with makeshift “toothpicks.”

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Those sponsored leaflets and postcard mailers that end up as makeshift coasters, mosquito swatters or unread refuse that goes straight from the mailbox into the blue recycle bin.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Around a million people fled that area during the conflict and have been living in poor conditions in makeshift camps in Tigray.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Wielding their makeshift weapons, Velia, Delia, and Juanita surrounded the chupacabras.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall