temp
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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
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
Understanding which category your cousin falls into can help you strategize long before the turkey hits its final internal temp.
From Salon • Nov. 25, 2025
She kept her long-term temp job at Deutsche Bank throughout that first season, wanting to ensure she could make her rent if the show got axed.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 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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