temporary
Example Sentences
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This pattern of temporary instability followed by renewed stabilization repeats across several cell cycles until the cell fully divides.
From Science Daily
Qatar Airways confirmed the temporary suspension of flights to and from its capital Doha due to the closure of Qatari airspace, while Emirates said it was temporarily stopping services to and from Dubai.
From BBC
A temporary surge in productivity may occur, the authors said, but it can be unsustainable.
From MarketWatch
Parents have since paid for a temporary scaffold bridge that allows people to traverse the condemned bridge.
From Los Angeles Times
The proposals also included offering only temporary protection to those whose asylum claims have been accepted - and reducing the number of appeals that unsuccessful applicants can lodge.
From BBC
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