temp
Example Sentences
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He worked temp jobs and lived off dollar pizza while taking internships that might pay him in metro cards and free opening night food.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
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
"Whether that's putting in some sort of temporary structure or putting a temp track across the field alongside the landslide."
From BBC • Mar. 3, 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
How I’d phoned Frontline Security and spoken to the temp.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
