jury-rigged
Example Sentences
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Yet now, without any justification, the supermajority has imported Callais’ jury-rigged standards into the constitutional rules against racial gerrymandering.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
I jury-rigged a heating element for our Kenmore refrigerator’s balky ice-maker water-feed tube.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
He’s jury-rigged a burglar alarm with foam so it makes a clattering sound loud enough for the neighbor’s Ring camera to pick up, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2025
This is not to be confused with Greater Los Angeles, often called the Southland, five far-flung counties in Southern California jury-rigged into a single cultural unit.
From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2023
A jury-rigged burner and pot also looked inspired by, if not commandeered from, inmate facilities.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
