ad hoc

Example Sentences

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It took an ad hoc international tribunal that established its own rules to do it.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

Therefore, it seems natural that the carousel nature of her appointments - having gone through several full-time coaches, as well as a series of ad hoc guidance - goes back to almost the very start.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Qatar has halted all flying indefinitely, while the two main Emirati airlines have been operating only a handful of ad hoc flights, while keeping their regularly scheduled flights grounded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

“We have never raised objections to particular military operations nor attempted to limit use of our technology in an ad hoc manner,” he said in a blog post.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

The ad hoc village that would serve as our home for the next six weeks sat at the head of a natural amphitheater delineated by forbidding mountain walls.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer