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as in makeshifts
a temporary replacement
if you're a spectator caught without rainwear at a sporting event, then a plastic garbage bag makes an acceptable, if unfashionable, expedient
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as in means
an action planned or taken to achieve a desired result
he vowed to use any expedient available to get the project done on time
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as in opportunities
something that one uses to accomplish an end especially when the usual means is not available
since there wasn't a single bandage left in our backpacks, we had to use a bandanna, our only expedient
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With complete antiballistic missile means, China can significantly contain the enemy's strategic strike capabilities, which is of great significance.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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His or her voice is the means by which the author’s work is bodied forth, and is the main channel along which thought and feeling are to flow.—
Adam Verner
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Intersectionality proposes that societal problems such as crime and illiteracy correct themselves if opportunities and environments are evened out via public policy.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Crews continue to look for opportunities east and northeast of Sawmill Flat facing steep, dangerous terrain with limited natural features for containment.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Sweeteners such as honey, sugar, or sugar substitutes can be added, along with lemon or lime juice, to adjust the taste as desired.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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Slot has lost one of his real impact substitutes from last season.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Creating a condensate from radioactive atoms has never been achieved, and the experiment would require extreme precision and strict safety measures.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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The former Prime Minister’s proposal included measures like freezing a significant amount of welfare spending and doing away with two public holidays.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Detectives, using video surveillance and department resources, identified the suspect as Armean Shirehjini, 41.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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What parents and organizations can’t change, however, is the lack of funding and resources going into the public school system.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
8 Sep. 2025
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Reno is about 40 miles from Lake Tahoe, a lake along the Nevada-California border that is a popular tourist destination for its beaches, ski resorts and hiking and biking trails.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Funiculars are often found in hilly cities, mountain resorts, or tourist areas where traditional trains or buses would struggle with steep gradients.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Expedients.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expedients. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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