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temporal

[tem-per-uhl, tem-pruhl] / ˈtɛm pər əl, ˈtɛm prəl /




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The introduction sits right between poetic and blunt, and this same small, temporal crevice is where the Holbrooke sisters spend their time.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Early in the disease, regions around the hippocampus, deep within the brain's temporal lobes, are among the first to be affected.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

“Invitation” is an achievement in dance for cinema, freed from the spatial and temporal limits of live performance, weaving stories without dialogue, lyrics, or narration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

There is such a temporal quality to theater, a shared moment in time and space.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

As a consequence, the temporal powers of the Pope were little respected in Italy.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli


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