temporary
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They were initially put into a childcare facility, but in October 2023 their grandfather was given temporary custody.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The upcoming SpaceX IPO could cause temporary downward pressure on Tesla shares as investors may shift funds.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Five months after promising up to 800 units of new temporary housing on its West Los Angeles campus by this fall, the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia received a temporary injunction that enabled him to play in 2025 and went on to become a Heisman Trophy finalist that season.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
At the Executive Mansion, the soldiers carried the president’s body in its temporary coffin to the second floor for an autopsy.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
Vocabulary lists containing temporary
It's About Time: Chron and Temp
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Essential Word Roots: Chron and Temp
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