temp
Example Sentences
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"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
“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
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
Three tense weeks after that, Eric took a temp job, as a network programmer with Andersen Consulting that paid $35,000 a year.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
