makeshift

Example Sentences

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Hussein Duwaima, whose original clothes shop was destroyed, said life was coming back "gradually" in Gaza and demand has picked up ahead of the holiday as crowds of shoppers pack makeshift markets.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

But he has been a cipher when it comes to the administration’s military “excursions,” as Trump calls them, and has reportedly even been exiled from the makeshift Mar-a-Lago situation room.

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2026

If a local airfield wasn’t available, a makeshift one would need to be set up to fly equipment in and the material out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

He started on the right side of a makeshift backline and was tasked with moving into midfield with the ball, which can present risks.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

A makeshift clinic had been set up in the small parsonage beside the church.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman