pro tempore
Example Sentences
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Mr. Buckner, a Democrat, is speaker pro tempore of the Illinois House of Representatives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The Federal Reserve Board named Jerome Powell chair pro tempore Friday as his term as chair formally expired, a move intended to bridge the gap until his confirmed successor is sworn in.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
The president pro tempore of the Senate, Chuck Grassley of Iowa, is 91, and third in line for succession to the presidency.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2025
The president pro tempore of the Senate, Washington Sen. Patty Murray, will preside.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 8, 2024
It is one of the most amusing scenes imaginable," said Victor Chevillere to Augustus Lamar, as they sat witnessing this scene, "when the waiter and the master pro tempore are both fools.
From The Kentuckian in New-York, Volume I (of 2) or, The Adventures of Three Southerns by William Alexander Caruthers
