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extemporaneous

[ik-stem-puh-rey-nee-uhs] / ɪkˌstɛm pəˈreɪ ni əs /


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I would think that the magic of spontaneity and extemporaneous invention is something that the current bathing businesses hope for.

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2025

Hochul, a Democrat, made the extemporaneous comment Monday while being interviewed at a large business conference in California to discuss expanding economic opportunities in artificial intelligence for low-income communities.

From Seattle Times May 7, 2024

Like most of his comedy, the opening riff was extemporaneous.

From Salon Feb. 29, 2024

One former speechwriter said this phase is an exercise in trying to capture Mr. Biden’s extemporaneous thoughts and put them down on the page.

From New York Times Feb. 6, 2023

Soon after that, Minister Lemuel Hassan urged me to address the brothers and sisters with an extemporaneous lecture.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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