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temporary

[tem-puh-rer-ee] / ˈtɛm pəˌrɛr i /


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An occasional deficit can reflect temporary capital inflows or cyclical demand and need not be harmful.

From The Wall Street Journal

They declared fuel emergencies and traveled through the temporary no-fly zone, Federal Aviation Administration records show.

From The Wall Street Journal

From this temporary refuge, it seems he was then able to travel on to a more secure offer of asylum elsewhere - probably in the Burkina Faso capital Ouagadougou, or Niamey in Niger.

From BBC

Job vacancy rates have increased since 2019 at the three facilities examined in the audit, as has the state’s reliance on pricey temporary workers.

From Los Angeles Times

The unemployment rate did move up to a four-year high of 4.6%, but economists say that could be just a temporary increase.

From MarketWatch