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makeshifts

noun

plural of makeshift

as in substitutes

a temporary replacement when his belt broke, he was forced to use string as a makeshift

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Noun

Only Anthropic knows for sure how often users rely on Claude to generate substitutes for musicians’ songs, the lawsuit said.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Europe Is Building Two Digital Money Models The digital euro and EURR should not necessarily be viewed as direct substitutes.

— Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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Grocery stores have been the primary place families went for food, while pantries, community kitchens, and other emergency food providers served as temporary stopgaps.

— Greg Silverman, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
The risks and challenges of government AI use Broader reports on AI adoption in the government shows a slower adoption story, full of challenges and stopgaps.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 June 2026

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