improvised

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At the California City facility, detainees said they got so cold that they cut the ends off socks to make improvised sleeves and covered the air vents in their cells with sheets of paper.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 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

With oil backing up at home, Iran is reviving derelict sites known as “junk storage,” using improvised containers and trying to ship crude by rail to China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Schools that have been turned into shelters are full, and many are sleeping in improvised tents in public spaces and even in cars.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The kitchen didn’t have enough mugs, so they improvised.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn