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transitory

[tran-si-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, -zi-] / ˈtræn sɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, -zɪ- /




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For example, when inflation surged in 2021 as the economy emerged from pandemic lockdowns, bond yields barely moved as Fed officials argued inflation would be transitory.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

In addition, nearly a third of Locke students are transitory or “non-stable,” completing less than the full year at the school, but still take the state tests if they are in school at testing time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

Fed officials were hoping inflation would be transitory over the past few years, Tipp said.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026

"Pakistani leaders are conducting shuttle diplomacy throughout the Middle East. The question is whether it is transitory and merely the product of the US president's idiosyncratic preferences."

From BBC ● May 7, 2026

At first, as a student, I wanted freedom only for myself, the transitory freedoms of being able to stay out at night, read what I pleased, and go where I chose.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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