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temporal

[tem-per-uhl, tem-pruhl] / ˈtɛm pər əl, ˈtɛm prəl /




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Early in the disease, regions around the hippocampus, deep within the brain's temporal lobes, are among the first to be affected.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

When the dogs saw happy faces, activity increased in the temporal cortex and caudate nucleus.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

But the move has been challenged by the Akal Takht, the highest seat of temporal and spiritual affairs of Sikhs.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

A study in the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience showed participants’ brains could automate tasks by offloading them from the prefrontal cortex to the temporal cortex.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

If she is weighing temporal against spiritual values, it can be only in a symbolic sense, because nothing about the figure or the setting betrays a sense of conflict.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson




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