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temp

[temp] / tɛmp /
















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Waldorf had spelled out the catch-22 in her journal that morning: “If I need a blood transfusion and it stabilizes my condition, they cannot induce. If my temp continues to spike then they can induce.”

From Salon • May 27, 2026

As a temp, he had no real title.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 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

Many are offering their Black Friday deals earlier and earlier to temp value-conscious consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

"We won't always be this way. You know that. It's just a temp thing."

From "Miracle's Boys" by Jacqueline Woodson




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