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In the east, pro-Gadhafi forces have been able to hold off rebel attempts to retake Ajdabiya, relying on the superiority of Grad rockets and tanks against the opposition's make-shift units.

US: No Timeline on Libyan No-Fly Zone 2011

In the east, pro-Gadhafi forces have been able to hold off rebel attempts to retake Ajdabiya, relying on the superiority of Grad rockets and tanks against the opposition's make-shift units.

Ground Battle for Libya Stalls in East 2011

Above me is a make-shift tarp of stitched-together grain sacks.

Archive 2009-09-01 Kate Fleurange 2009

Bob O'Connor for The Wall Street Journal In 1991, Dr. Makadon and Mr. Lesser worked together again to add a large living room, deck and bathroom on the ground floor, plus a make-shift guest bedroom, screened porch and bathroom in the walk-out basement.

Two Duplexes Merged Into One 2012

One year after the earthquake, Port-au-Prince is still devastated with over one million people living in make-shift tent camps.

Linda Mason: 'Mobile Wallet' Technology Turns Haitian Cell Phones Into Digital Bank Accounts Linda Mason 2011

A cowboy would NOT go out in a raging blizzard to get a tub of snow to melt in a make-shift fireplace in

Dorothy Garlock discusses the western novel genre and the art of writing a 'western'. 2010

So I did some scouting, got permission to hunt a small creek bottom, made a make-shift blind, and had to set down my homework on my third night out to arrow this 130 class buck.

Field & Stream 2010

Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP/Getty Images Indian workers built up a make-shift stage at the Brigade Parade grounds, with a giant Indian flag in the background, ahead of the mass rally organized by the ruling Indian political party Trinamool Congress to celebrate their historic win in the recently concluded state election in Kolkata.

Asia in Pictures 2011

While protests were being held on the island Thursday morning, the parish priest held an outdoor mass at the monument to the immigrant known as the “Door of Europe” to recall the many who have perished during the risky crossings on make-shift boats from North Africa.

Italian Island Feeling Strain of Burgeoning Immigration 2011

While there, some of the kids put together a make-shift Diplomacy game out of a pizza box top.

Boing Boing 2009