temporary
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They were initially put into a childcare facility, but in October 2023 their grandfather was given temporary custody.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The upcoming SpaceX IPO could cause temporary downward pressure on Tesla shares as investors may shift funds.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Five months after promising up to 800 units of new temporary housing on its West Los Angeles campus by this fall, the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
A judge in Texas issued a temporary injunction that will let him back onto the field this season for the Red Raiders.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
“But it was a sight we did not like, for the floes were thudding against our floeberg with increasing violence. Our temporary home was being swept away at an unpleasantly rapid rate.”
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
Vocabulary lists containing temporary
It's About Time: Chron and Temp
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Essential Word Roots: Chron and Temp
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