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temporary

[tem-puh-rer-ee] / ˈtɛm pəˌrɛr i /


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Roscosmos has used both temporary and permanent sealants as part of its leak mitigation efforts.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Cooper also issued a temporary block on Trump's demand to close the Kennedy Center for two years of renovations, which was due to start in July.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

I begin working as a temporary lecturer at different colleges around the city.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

We don’t envy new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh as he tries to get inflation down while not overreacting to an oil shock that may be temporary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

In 1964, we received great medical news—that the slower heartbeat, loss of calcium in bones, pooling of blood in the legs, and other effects of weightlessness seemed to be temporary.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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