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transitory

[tran-si-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, -zi-] / ˈtræn sɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, -zɪ- /




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Initially, Powell had said that the first glimmers of inflation appeared “likely to pass through fairly quickly without the need for a monetary policy response” — the very credo of Camp Transitory.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2024

The good ship Transitory was a crowded one, with most mainstream analysts and advanced-economy central bankers on board.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2024

Team Transitory, myself included, has argued that we’re looking at a temporary blip — although longer lasting than we first expected.

From New York Times • Dec. 16, 2021

"Transitory" has been the U.S. central bank's - and most notably Fed Chair Jerome Powell's - preferred adjective for describing the nature of this year's run of high inflation.

From Reuters • Nov. 30, 2021

Transitory hemianopia is rare and is no doubt most frequently of toxic origin.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various




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