as in devises
to perform, make, or do without preparation
a good talk show host has to be able to extemporize the interviews when things don't go as planned
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In her work, Mackintosh devises scenarios that are bold and almost aggressively simplified.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026 -
As the doppelganger charms the internet and devises a nefarious plot to replace mankind with brainrot, Shiori must partner with other online outcasts to stop her digital counterpart and reclaim her life in the real world.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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Xi is not a transactional politician who improvises policy on a whim, who posts his intentions on social media, or changes his mind in the meeting.—
Michael Sheridan,
Vanity Fair,
8 Apr. 2026
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History shows that such a regime escalates, improvises and takes risks that appear irrational from an outside perspective but are entirely rational from within.—
Monica Duffy Toft,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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The bleak tortures Ohm concocts for his characters are as vile as the Bilberry’s fetid jacuzzi.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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At dinner, the chef concocts a concise selection of three courses, taking personal dietary requirements into account.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Bristol location of IDEX Health & Science engineers and manufactures plastic manifolds and fluidic assemblies for the in-vitro diagnostics bio market.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
8 May 2026
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The nonprofit, which offers diapers and other supplies to families experiencing homelessness and poverty, manufactures its own diapers, according to a fact sheet provided to reporters.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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The conflict escalates when Stoner fails Lomax’s protégé, Charles Walker, a student who fakes his seminar report and lacks basic knowledge.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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Jenna Ushkowitz was a Spring Awakening costar of Lea Michele's when Ryan Murphy cast her to play the one-time goth Tina, who fakes a stutter to stand out at school.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Extemporizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extemporizes. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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