ad hoc
Example Sentences
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The long-running chain, known mostly for its gargantuan arcade, bar fare, and ample screens for showing sports, has begun to let some of its locations book ad hoc late-night events with local promoters and artists.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
An ad hoc committee focused on reform spent several months discussing the issue, only to forward it to the 13-member Charter Reform Commission.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
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
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
