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
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
Land is already so scarce across the archipelago halfway between Australia and Hawaii that the international airport runway doubles as a makeshift sports field.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Food was served in a parking lot and a Turkish restaurant was turned into a makeshift office.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
To get to the porch, we gingerly step on a series of mud-soaked planks that serve as a makeshift walkway.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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