improvised

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Fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Pentagon repeatedly turned to private companies for help addressing deadly challenges such as improvised explosive devices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

"When an innovation takes such deep root in the lives of children, we cannot make an improvised response," France's high commissioner for children Sarah El Hairy said Monday.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

The 60-minute show, partly scripted and partly improvised, comes from the mind of Koryn Wicks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

And because I had already used my good stock earlier in the week for pastina, I improvised with bouillon cubes dissolved in hot water and zhushed up with a little white miso and garlic powder.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

The sleeping bags were forward, under the improvised decking on the bow.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong