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winging it







NOUN
extemporization
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And yet, to some degree, O’Rourke’s campaign was still winging it.

From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026

Mr. Awoke’s material is rich and his writing is stately, but as a storyteller he seems to be winging it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

"The bottom line is, we've gone into great detail with them about the planning. We've described it to them. In fact, it's not just winging it," he told reporters after meeting lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026

Most of my career has been winging it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2025

“What happened to winging it, Stella? Doing it ‘Abby Style,’” Mya says, nudging me playfully.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott


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