temporal
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After practice, the scans showed a different part of the brain got involved—an area called the temporal cortex, which deals with memory and recognizing objects.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Wormholes aren’t necessary: the bridge is temporal, not spatial — and the Big Bang becomes a gateway, not a beginning.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
In the film, the temporal correlation between increased use of plastics and decreasing sperm count is presented as causative.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
“Split-screen” canvases depict civic landmarks — City Hall, the courthouse, a high school and the local library — in two temporal states.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
You must, then, understand how in recent times, when the Empire began to be driven out of Italy and the Pope began to win more prestige in temporal affairs, Italy was divided into many states.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
Vocabulary lists containing temporal
It's About Time: Chron and Temp
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"Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" by Patrick Henry (1775)
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