temporarily

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Oil prices plunged Wednesday while stocks rallied after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that will see Tehran temporarily reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Judges in Nevada and Massachusetts have temporarily banned Kalshi.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

In a proof-of-principle study conducted in mice over six years, the team showed that interrupting a key step in meiosis, the process that produces sex cells, can temporarily halt sperm production without causing lasting harm.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

The surge in deductions temporarily pushes corporate tax payments down, before the pattern smooths and corporate tax revenues stabilize over time.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Not long after he graduated, the university was closed temporarily and its scholars dispersed to avoid the plague.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin