improvised
Example Sentences
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People across Kent, Surrey and Sussex brought out solar glasses, improvised pinhole cameras and kitchen colanders to watch the celestial event.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
A new study led by researchers at the University of Bologna suggests that the markings were far more organized than simple scratches or improvised decorations.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
The action tears through the estate’s lavish rooms, turning paintings, candelabras and fabric into improvised weapons before ending with a splash in the pool.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
One, who said he was aged 17, pointed out an improvised structure of bars and pallets where he and his friends had been sleeping.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
They poured out of their corner toward the improvised barricade.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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