temp
Example Sentences
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Prime Video’s award-winning series returns with a new unwitting hero, who is hired as a temp at a hot sauce company — gentle, funny pranks ensue.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
In October, finally a flash of luck: Lee got a job through a temp agency collecting water payments at $17.30 an hour.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025
“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
Understanding which category your cousin falls into can help you strategize long before the turkey hits its final internal temp.
From Salon • Nov. 25, 2025
"We won't always be this way. You know that. It's just a temp thing."
From "Miracle's Boys" by Jacqueline Woodson
