as in clumsy
hastily or roughly constructed
a jury-rigged system for supplying the town's water while the main pumping station is being repaired
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as in patched (together)
to make or assemble roughly or hastily
we jury-rigged shelves out of cartons and crates until we could afford real furniture
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Raw also advertised Bayley challenging Lyra Valkyria for the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship, Penta vs. Dominik Mysterio and the world’s most clumsy GM Adam Pearce making his next fumble of the worst storyline going this WrestleMania season between Rhea Ripley, Bianca Belair and Iyo Sky.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
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This is why the Trump administration’s DOGE exercise — while clumsy at times — is such an important endeavor despite Democratic efforts to discredit it.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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More so, because bearish sentiment was already well entrenched in world’s crude markets before the latest events unfolded.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The price of crude oil tumbled to its lowest level since 2021.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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My strands were very soft post-wash and there was no oil or frizzy, rough texture post-wash.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
4 Apr. 2025
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If history provides any clues, the U.S. soybean farmers are in for a rough year.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The incident sparked mixed reactions on social media, with some criticizing Wallen’s actions on the show as rude.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
30 Mar. 2025
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This, experts say, is a punctuation choice that can make messages appear uncertain or vague, which confuses recipients and sometimes comes off as passive aggressive and rude.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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The American Dental Association has disputed claims that water fluoridation is unsafe, calling the report flawed.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2025
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But equating time spent with value created is a flawed model.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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For various examples and further detailed indications about the nature and use of imperfect prompts, see my coverage at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Read: Reclaim imperfect faces Near the end of the finale, all of that progress was erased.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Jury-rigged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jury-rigged. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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