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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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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In it, Pattinson concocts three cocktails thematically linked to his own work and three more inspired by his all-time favorite films.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2026
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Raytheon, also known as RTX, builds missile warning sensors, ground control software (with a not-so-stellar recent track record), and manufactures small satellites through its subsidiary, Blue Canyon Technologies.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2026
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China’s laser weapon production and exports are backed by an sector that manufactures over 35 percent of global fiber lasers.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 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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Returning the favor Kitty did for her earlier in Season 3 by visiting her in New York during a turbulent time with her longtime boyfriend Peter Kavinsky (Noah Centineo), Kitty’s older sister Lara Jean (Lana Condor) fakes norovirus to fly to Seoul and take care of Kitty post-Chuseok chaos.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Extemporizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extemporizes. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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