temporary
Example Sentences
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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
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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