makeshift
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Locals turned out to help the injured, bringing blankets, food and water to a nearby sports hall that was converted into a makeshift hospital for much of the day.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Minutes after an autistic 3-year-old lay her head on a Squishmallow stuffed toy and closed her eyes, Abigayle Hosking was ordered to take the makeshift pillow away and rouse the sleepy girl.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
The images shared on Friday showed the Chicago-born Pope wearing a green robe while standing behind a makeshift altar on the tenth floor of the hospital.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
The script wisely cuts back on some of the book’s cuteness, only sparingly making Jay refer to a makeshift tool by its pet name, “Beaky.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
A makeshift staircase at the side went up to the flat roof, where sheets and men’s shirts were hanging from lines strung on posts.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Afghan refugee and photographer Abdul Saboor poses for Reuters as he takes pictures in a makeshifts migrant camp in Loon-Plage, near Dunkirk, France, December 4, 2021.
From Reuters ● Dec. 8, 2021
Awkward staging makeshifts had to be employed instead, resulting in hundreds of audience members leaving the theatre every night scratching their heads.
From Slate ● Nov. 29, 2013
These two are not makeshifts but attacking bowlers for turning tracks.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 23, 2011
Temporary hospital quarters in the brick barracks were sloppy makeshifts.
From Time Magazine Archive
She stopped at the various hostelries on the route, some of which were well-established taverns, others miserable makeshifts; and she gives us some glimpses of rather rude fare.
From Stage-coach and Tavern Days by Alice Morse Earle
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