makeshift
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During the hottest hours, many retreat to makeshift huts -- frames of sticks draped with coarse homespun cloth, plastered with wild donkey dung.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
A makeshift forward-operating base was set up inside Iran and used in the mission to rescue the U.S. airmen whose plane went down in early April.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
“Well, you could add it to your makeshift lasagna, for health and longevity.”
From Slate • May 6, 2026
The hotel was a “soft target” with a makeshift perimeter, and there were “almost zero intervention points” where the shooter could have been apprehended before arriving, Shortland said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
Emma and Carrie lived in squalor, depending on charity, food donations, and makeshift work to support a meager lifestyle.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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