temporal
Example Sentences
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In the film, the temporal correlation between increased use of plastics and decreasing sperm count is presented as causative.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
“Split-screen” canvases depict civic landmarks — City Hall, the courthouse, a high school and the local library — in two temporal states.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
"One of Monaco's distinctive features is a kind of positive secularism, which recognises the legitimate autonomy of the spiritual and temporal spheres," Guillaume Paris, a senior clergyman in Monaco, told AFP.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
To investigate further, scientists extracted ancient DNA from the petrous portion of the temporal bone in both skeletons, an area known for preserving genetic material.
From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026
You must, then, understand how in recent times, when the Empire began to be driven out of Italy and the Pope began to win more prestige in temporal affairs, Italy was divided into many states.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
Vocabulary lists containing temporal
It's About Time: Chron and Temp
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"Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" by Patrick Henry (1775)
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "T"
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