temporary

Example Sentences

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Last year, vehicle manufacturing was badly affected by a number of one-off or temporary issues.

From BBC

The majority of Spain’s undocumented migrants arrive by plane on a temporary visa, which they then overstay.

From The Wall Street Journal

Washington's transition away from Europe "has been ongoing for a while", the EU foreign policy chief said, adding that it was structural, not temporary.

From BBC

And they sent me to a temporary foster place.

From Literature

She’s like, “Oh, I have the mental fortitude to withstand this temporary blow.”

From Los Angeles Times