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temporary

[tem-puh-rer-ee] / ˈtɛm pəˌrɛr i /


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The VA has appealed a federal court order requiring it to provide about 2,500 new units of temporary and permanent housing on the campus.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

He subsequently made temporary moves to Chelsea and Aston Villa, with his final match for United coming in August 2023.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Construction of the facility is under a temporary pause order from Kenya's High Court -- although work has continued at the site -- and it has been opposed by local politicians in Laikipia.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia received a temporary injunction that enabled him to play in 2025 and went on to become a Heisman Trophy finalist that season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Workmen had patched up the house in a temporary way, covering the windows with plywood and draping the leaky roof with sheets of heavy blue plastic.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn




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