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temporal

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




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There is such a temporal quality to theater, a shared moment in time and space.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 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

The chip also incorporates high-speed sensors capable of measuring photon lifetime with extremely high temporal precision.

From Science Daily May 26, 2026

Each hemisphere has its own frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal lobes.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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