makeshift
Example Sentences
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City's makeshift back line struggled to keep United at bay all afternoon and would have been embarrassed but for the brilliance of Donnarumma in goal.
From Barron's
In a post-apocalyptic landscape of bombed-out buildings and makeshift camps devastated by recent winter rains, Palestinians who spoke to AFP mostly expressed bitterness.
From Barron's
Many of these makeshift shelters likely came from the county government, which has issued thousands since the pandemic and only last year started to limit its tent distributions.
The distinction matters because the court has required the city to “offer” shelter to anyone whose tent or makeshift shelter is to be removed in pursuit of the settlement.
From Los Angeles Times
Even in shanties and makeshift homes, residents pay huge rents.
From Barron's
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