temp
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She studied literature at university and joined Google in 2006 as an entry-level temp with no computer science degree.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Waldorf had spelled out the catch-22 in her journal that morning: “If I need a blood transfusion and it stabilizes my condition, they cannot induce. If my temp continues to spike then they can induce.”
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
Just like her mother, Kelly developed a habit of picking up side hustles to complement her music gigs, including teaching, nannying and even working for a temp agency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Anthony Norman, 25, the new season’s out-of-the-loop hero, has been hired for what he believes is a temp job at the small, family owned Rockin’ Grandma’s Hot Sauce.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026
“You’ll need to drive back. You have your temp on you?”
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
With temps hovering near three digits, hikes and other outdoor adventures were out of the question.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
“Laissez les bons temps rouler” is as relevant to younger investors as Warren Buffett’s advice to be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful has been to older generations.
From Barron's ● Apr. 15, 2026
For Foster, it’s an assurance against opening day and temps in October and November that might be too warm for both natural snow and snowmaking.
From Slate ● Apr. 11, 2026
If companies hired fewer temps than they usually do, the seasonal adjustments applied by the BLS could make the employment picture look a lot worse in November than it really is.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 15, 2025
“Says the girl sitting outside in subglacial temps while the vampires are out looking for a snack with sprinkles.”
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
One reason the stock market has performed so much better in recent years is that investors weren’t being temped by yields in the bond market, which have been lousy.
From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026
Schneider had temped all of these great songs into the picture, but hadn’t licensed any of them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2019
Ron: I temped for a bunch of years, that was my thing, that was my day job before doing “Office Space.”
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2019
Back in the UK, France temped and in the evenings built his own modesty brand, Kingdom & State.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 9, 2019
She asked that I remind her to bring along a young blonde who temped at the office to be in the throng the next day.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
She left home at 17 to work in the theater, temping at secretarial jobs while studying at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2025
I went to his office where he was temping and practiced walking and reading lines, and he said, “See, you can do it.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2022
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the bill Tuesday after agreeing to changes including prohibiting the sale of chilled beer or wine that might be more temping to drink on the way home.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 28, 2020
Six months after graduating from the University of Connecticut, a typical 40-hour workweek for me includes a mix of temping for a local talent agency and bartending at Bowtie Cinemas.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 19, 2019
She’s spent the past summer temping, working for two months in the business office of an expensive midtown hotel.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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