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temporary

[tem-puh-rer-ee] / ˈtɛm pəˌrɛr i /


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The talks, which stretched across multiple sessions, were aimed at securing at least a temporary ceasefire and reopening safe passage through the strait.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

These are temporary structures made up of RNA and proteins that help safeguard genetic material and regulate how cells respond to stress.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

Perhaps your favorite bot is suffering from a temporary outage, and you want a backup plan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

With this in mind, sharp rallies in the equity market should be viewed not as normalization, but as an opportunity to “buy” volatility on temporary easing in stress.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

He assumes, rightly, that it is likely a temporary place and by the time he tracked down the proper location his instructor would have moved to a new, equally temporary residence.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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