temp
Example Sentences
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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
"Whether that's putting in some sort of temporary structure or putting a temp track across the field alongside the landslide."
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
Outside the office, four temp workers discuss a mysterious office theft and how their full-time co-workers likely suspect they are the culprits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 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
She must be only twenty-five, and I remember Dennis bragging about how he recruited her outside a downtown temp agency with the promise of working in a multinational business.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
