temp
Example Sentences
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Prime Video’s award-winning series returns with a new unwitting hero, who is hired as a temp at a hot sauce company — gentle, funny pranks ensue.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
Anthony Norman, 25, the new season’s out-of-the-loop hero, has been hired for what he believes is a temp job at the small, family owned Rockin’ Grandma’s Hot Sauce.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
In October, finally a flash of luck: Lee got a job through a temp agency collecting water payments at $17.30 an hour.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025
All you have to do is let the cheesecake thaw for an hour or two at room temp before serving.
From Salon • Aug. 7, 2025
Javari wore his hair in a buzz cut, and Marcus, the older brother, had a temp fade.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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