Word: makeshift
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Their special scholarship fund however, is at best a makeshift solution. If the University again begins to encourage acceptance of restricted funds, there would be no reason why scholarships could not be established for any group that the donor thought was being treated unjustly. Money that could be put to valuable use would again pour into funds for men named Murphy or South Boston Newsboys or residents of Greater Los Angeles. As long as there is no evidence that the University employs discriminatory practices in its admissions or scholarship policy, unrestricted funds and gifts are greatly preferable to bequests...
...makeshift peace agreement which ended the Palestine War appeared to be just another temporary settlement. Military positions determined borderlines, and Jerusalem was cut in half. But in spite of violent Arab threats, the peace has lasted, and there is now the growing possibility that it will be permanent. The only political change since the end of the war was Jordan's formalization of its control of Arab Palestine...
...first passenger to think of the hostess was William Haigh. He left his seat and pulled her free of the debris in the galley. Sue Cramsie was still conscious, but one arm was broken and badly gashed. The other passengers tried to make her comfortable on a makeshift cot of coats and pillows...
Hardest hit were Israel's 80,000 Jewish immigrants from North Africa and Yemen. Scattered throughout 30 makeshift settlements, shivering families slept in their tents, huddled together for warmth. During the night hundreds of tents were blown down on the frightened refugees...
Placid's big 65-meter hill an artificial coat of powdered ice-and one jumper broke an arm practicing on the makeshift footing. When the snow finally fell, it was like manna to Norway's prize crew of jumpers...