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temporary

[tem-puh-rer-ee] / ˈtɛm pəˌrɛr i /


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Norway's government said Monday it wants a temporary ban on the use of smart glasses in certain public places, citing privacy concerns, notably recording images without the knowledge of those filmed.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

Instead, participants were housed in wooden temporary units, on a cruise ship and in hotels.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

The debate in the sector is whether this is a temporary blip or something more serious.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

"This formation is beautiful, but temporary, and has a limited life span," the park service said in 2021.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Out of money, he took a temporary position at the Swiss patent office, a far cry from the assistantship at a university that he wanted.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

Ford raised its offer to $21 per hour with profit sharing and said it would make temporaries full-time workers after 90 days of continuous service.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 5, 2023

Presumably, some of the best candidates are employed--and aren't looking.We call that the Accolo Theory of Relativity: We're all temporaries; it's just a matter of degrees.

From Inc ● Mar. 25, 2013

As the month goes on, Chile's writers will meet their U.S. con temporaries for panel discussions of the Chilean novel, featuring Sometime Critic Arthur Schlesinger, and theater, featuring Director Jose Quintero.

From Time Magazine Archive

Both temporaries and regulars in the superior court are benefiting from another efficiency measure: reducing jury size from twelve to eight when the contending attorneys agree.

From Time Magazine Archive

The greatest, however, that they could get up was, that I always paid the Wanyamuezi "temporaries" more than they got, though "permanents."

From The Discovery of the Source of the Nile by John Hanning Speke




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