improvisation

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When movement finally began, it resembled not so much order as managed improvisation.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

For the American firms and American consumers who bear the brunt of tariffs, the practical question is simpler: Will U.S. trade policy become stable and predictable, or will it remain an instrument of constant improvisation?

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

In “The Northman,” for instance, each shot was specifically designed by director Eggers and there was no room for in-the-moment reaction or improvisation.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

An inventive trumpet and cornet player, Armstrong shifted jazz away from an ensemble experience with collective improvisation to one focused on solo performance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

Take turns around the circle alternating the rhyme with two new “mothers” in the center battling it out through rhythm, movement, and improvisation.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin