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temporarily

[tem-puh-rair-uh-lee, tem-puh-rer-] / ˌtɛm pəˈrɛər ə li, ˈtɛm pəˌrɛr- /
ADJECTIVE
for a short time
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ADVERB
for a limited time only
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But they have been temporarily removed from service on occasions for what TfW described as "teething issues" and "early reliability challenges" because of "software" problems.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

The question for investors is, what other signposts are there below 7,500 that might provide the support needed to stop the selling, at least temporarily?

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

The memo says Al-Hussaini temporarily moved in with his sister, Sarah Al-Hussaini, in early 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

A march was also temporarily halted in Frankfurt after protesters set off fireworks.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

“By the way,” said Dr. Zinchenko, “to make this game more challenging, we have temporarily covered up all the call numbers on the spines of the books in the bins.”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein


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