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temporarily

adjective as in for a short time

adverb as in for a limited time only

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Highland Council has also raised concerns about "community cohesion" over UK government proposals to temporarily house about 300 men in Cameron Barracks, near Inverness city centre.

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Under the proposals, people granted refugee status will only be allowed to stay in the country temporarily, with their status reviewed every 30 months - half the current time period.

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The “Board of Peace” that the resolution backs would serve as an international body to temporarily govern Gaza in place of Hamas.

People granted asylum in the UK will only be allowed to stay in the country temporarily, with their status reviewed every 30 months.

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Sixteen people were temporarily evacuated, fire officials said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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