_________The word extemporize has appeared four times on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Jan. 29 in the Magazine article “Can China Turn the Middle of Nowhere Into the Center of the World Economy?” by Ben Mauk:The prosecution had previously rejected any kind of a plea deal. In a closing statement, the prosecutor cited the outpouring of support the case had received across Kazakhstan. She requested that the judge allow Sauytbay to serve out a period of probation at her husband’s house. A few moments later, sounds of cheering rang out on the courthouse steps. A poet took the stage to extemporize a victory verse in Kazakh …

Source: New York Times March 25, 2019 06:00 UTC