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temple

[tem-puhl] / ˈtɛm pəl /


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The attack on the historic temple was the first such incident in the city since the Holocaust, according to local officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Stern added that she believed the suspect had knowledge about the temple, which is not visible from the road.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Designed to look like a temple, the house was built in Indonesia, disassembled and rebuilt on the Big Island.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Avtar apparently had difficulty understanding the man and, by phone, called another man who lives at the temple to help translate, Deep said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

There's a noticeable scar on the side of his face near his temple.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple