temp
Example Sentences
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He worked temp jobs and lived off dollar pizza while taking internships that might pay him in metro cards and free opening night food.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 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
All you have to do is let the cheesecake thaw for an hour or two at room temp before serving.
From Salon • Aug. 7, 2025
She found temp work at legal agencies, keeping alive that distant dream of going to law school.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
