ad hoc
Example Sentences
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The tribes hope it will turn their ad hoc emergency work — which has coincided with an increase of chi in the lake — into a lasting strategy to protect the fish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
This ad hoc demand puzzled the Saudis and other rulers—who consider themselves allied with the U.S. and who are hoping for an end to the war.
From Slate ● Jun. 1, 2026
"This was a completely ad hoc and non-political visit, and both appreciated the opportunity to meet with you, learn more about the organisation, and hear about the important work you carry out," it continued.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
It took an ad hoc international tribunal that established its own rules to do it.
From Salon ● May 18, 2026
As far as Kepler was concerned, elliptical orbits were merely an ad hoc hypothesis, and a rather repugnant one at that, because ellipses were clearly less perfect than circles.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
