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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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“If a story is told well, if its history seems consistent, then the machinations putting it into place can be temporarily overlooked or turned into a fun story of their own,” Gordon said.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

He was refused entry but allowed into the UK temporarily until a flight home four days later.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The company is poised to double its revenue to $10.9 billion in the second quarter, at least temporarily exceeding the hefty cost of training and running its models, The Wall Street Journal has reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Amazon will temporarily lose priority status for its satellites after July 30 until either 20 months have passed or half of its constellation is operational, the agency said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

In the early 1620s, as the Thirty Years War temporarily shifted in favour of the Catholic side, the political situation in Italy changed in ways that would affect Galileo dramatically.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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