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temporarily

[tem-puh-rair-uh-lee, tem-puh-rer-] / ˌtɛm pəˈrɛər ə li, ˈtɛm pəˌrɛr- /
ADJECTIVE
for a short time
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ADVERB
for a limited time only
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The state utility, known as KEPCO, has temporarily raised its bond-issuance ceiling but is scheduled to lower the cap after 2027, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

During the task, the researchers temporarily silenced either V1 or LM and watched how the remaining region behaved without its usual partner.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

The RAF said that training on these jets had been "temporarily" paused as a "precautionary measure".

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

After receiving funding from the 2022 Chips and Science Act, Micron was temporarily unable to buy back shares.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Tal asked Bobby if he’d ever gone to the opera, and when Bobby burst into the refrain from “The March of the Smugglers,” from Bizet’s Carmen, the Russian was temporarily silenced.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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