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temperance

[tem-per-uhns, tem-pruhns] / ˈtɛm pər əns, ˈtɛm prəns /


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The hangover of the temperance movement lasted well into the 20th Century in parts of Scotland.

From BBC Dec. 29, 2025

Mr. Patten, as implied, is sober to the point of temperance.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 31, 2025

Early Free Methodists were active in the temperance and abolitionist movements.

From Seattle Times Feb. 22, 2024

In Scotland, it was cooler, and in Wales, social forces were gathering against it, including the temperance movement.

From New York Times Jan. 14, 2024

The women involved may have wanted to support temperance and other reform movements, but ultimately men controlled the finances.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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