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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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They also directed staff to ask Paxton to clarify whether Hood County has the legal authority to temporarily halt development under its watershed protection law.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

In 1971, Duncan led welfare mothers in a march into Caesars Palace to protest welfare cuts, temporarily halting gambling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

In late May, the 77th Street gang squad was temporarily disbanded amid an internal investigation into misconduct that was allegedly driven by a push to seize illegal firearms.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The officers refused Natland entry into the UK, but allowed him to come in temporarily until a flight back to Norway four days later - a "surprising result", Richardson told the jury.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Maybe I’ll never get over my grappling for balance, never stop believing life is going to be fair, the minute we can clear up all these mistakes of the temporarily misguided.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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