jury-rigged

Example Sentences

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This time, city residents were slapping together jury-rigged swamp coolers with large bowls of ice and those perennially versatile box fans.

From Washington Post

So much remained in flux: Those new dogs, new cars, new jury-rigged outdoor restaurants, new inches around the middle — how much is permanent, how much destined to go the way of double-masking and “unmute yourself”?

From New York Times

Through a jury-rigged system of antennas and routers, Mr. Bouhmad’s group, Waves, got cheap or free internet service to 120 low-income families.

From New York Times

He pointed to a 2007 fire inside an illegally converted basement in Springfield, where the electric stove was powered by an upstairs outlet through a jury-rigged series of extension cords.

From Washington Post

Quickly developed, jury-rigged digital registration platforms are likely to have elements that are challenging or stressful to people less familiar with technology, Wallace says.

From The Verge