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Synonyms and antonyms of the word: makeshift

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Aamina**, a 65-year-old mother of four, lives in one of the camps on the outskirts of Baidoa, where thousands of people live in rows of makeshift tents covered with tarpaulin or whatever materials they can find.

Source: https://raxanreeb.com/one-in-four-people-in-somalia-have-now-fled-their-homes/

A car with bullet holes through the window was still parked outside a home near Elder and Grand avenues where Ulysses’ family gathered and brought balloons to a makeshift memorial on Sunday.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/07/10/chicago-boy-9-shot-dead-during-his-grandmas-birthday-party-19102620/

According to the UN agency, most have sought refuge among host communities, while hundreds shelter in precarious makeshift spaces with little access to basic services or protection from the armed groups.

Source: https://jamaica-star.com/article/news/20231005/haiti-facing-triple-threat-insecurity-malnutrition-disease-%E2%80%93-unicef

Afghans who have fled Pakistan to avoid arrest and deportation are living in makeshift camps on the Afghan side of the Torkham border crossing.

Source: https://www.aopnews.com/refugees_and_migrants/we-dont-have-toilets-afghans-struggle-after-crossing-border-from-pakistan/

After almost drowning following an accident at sea, Rory was captured by the mysterious Siren and taken aboard her makeshift hospital, where he was kept alive by her powers.

Source: https://screenrant.com/doctor-who-every-rory-williams-death-return/

And the Easter encounter with Christ has changed their morning routine, Leanne said, relating how she or Matt will start breakfast while the other takes some time for prayer in the makeshift chapel.

Source: https://www.ncregister.com/features/real-presence-california-ranch

A stone path resembling a dry streambed reflects waterway migration, while big boulders recall those used by the authorities to thwart makeshift refugee camps in France.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/21/chelsea-flower-show-garden-asylum-seekers-refugees-choose-love

At a nearby camp in the heavily quake-damaged town of Jindayris, Hilal Safarjali sells chocolate bars, biscuits and sweets from a makeshift stall to get by after he lost his home.

Source: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/03/quake-hit-syrians-brace-subdued-ramadan

At the time, Regan lived in a North London housing project with her grandmother, whose balcony overlooked the makeshift playground.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/18/movies/scrapper-charlotte-regan.html

A visit to the camp showed a huge amount of extracted sand gravel lying within the premises of the makeshift camp.

Source: https://theshillongtimes.com/2023/04/12/road-construction-company-behind-illegal-sand-mining-in-manda-river/

A woman places flowers on a growing makeshift memorial in front of the Monterey Park City Hall in Monterey Park on Tuesday, January 24, 2023.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/01/24/diana-tom-went-out-of-her-way-to-give-to-others-family-says/

Back in August, an 87-year-old man in Cornwall spent 15 hours lying in his garden and his family put up a makeshift shelter up because they couldn't get an ambulance.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1716337/uk-lemsip-night-nurse-shortage-twindemic-flu-covid-supermarket

But City was then guilty of resting on their laurels and allowing Spurs’ makeshift defence some respite.

Source: https://punchng.com/tottenham-fight-back-to-hold-man-city-in-six-goal-thriller/

But the referee was quick to enforce the law and subsequently took the makeshift club off her hands.

Source: https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/10132764/wwe-lacey-evans-slammed-fan-snub-wardrobe-malfunction/

But the Treasury’s makeshift solution will only survive until the summer, when the nation could default on debt payments unless Congress moves to increase the debt limit.

Source: https://www.deseret.com/2023/2/21/23604310/main-street-caucus-house-gop-spending-cuts-paired-with-debt-ceiling

Consisting of boulders in the shape of an arrow pointing towards a picnic site which was dug over by police last week, the makeshift memorial was weighed down by a large rock and had a bouquet of flowers and a photograph of abducted Madeleine on it.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12131383/Police-searched-reservoir-Maddie-McCann-case-British-couple-discovered-shrine-her.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Decimated by injuries and suspensions, Newcastle's makeshift squad produced a wholehearted effort but were unable to prevent the NRL newcomers from winning their third straight game of this foundation campaign.

Source: https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/8125872/depleted-knights-suffer-36-20-loss-to-dolphins-despite-gutsy-effort/?src=rss