makeshift
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For decades, small grooves on ancient human teeth were thought to be evidence of deliberate tool use – people cleaning their teeth with sticks or fibers, or easing gum pain with makeshift “toothpicks.”
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
The port became known as the "dock of shame" after more than 2,500 migrants slept there in the open or under makeshift shelters during a surge in arrivals in 2020.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Those sponsored leaflets and postcard mailers that end up as makeshift coasters, mosquito swatters or unread refuse that goes straight from the mailbox into the blue recycle bin.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Around a million people fled that area during the conflict and have been living in poor conditions in makeshift camps in Tigray.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Our makeshift house was made of birches bent over and tied at the tops and covered with caribou skins.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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