temp
Example Sentences
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“My original contact was with a temp executive assistant because I couldn’t find anyone else to talk to.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025
She kept her long-term temp job at Deutsche Bank throughout that first season, wanting to ensure she could make her rent if the show got axed.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025
Serve and savor: Serve slightly warm or at room temp, ideally outside, with something cold to drink and nowhere to be.
From Salon • Jun. 23, 2025
It's different from track to track, it's different from compound to compound, from track temp to track temp.
From BBC • May 6, 2025
Javari wore his hair in a buzz cut, and Marcus, the older brother, had a temp fade.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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