temporary
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At that point, she received credit for moving swiftly to clear homeless encampments across the city, and to move their occupants into hotels, motels and other temporary facilities.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
But when the vote came, the Commissioners Court tabled the temporary moratorium discussion and voted to grant Comanche Circle a conditional approval, requiring more detailed plans later.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
We don’t envy new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh as he tries to get inflation down while not overreacting to an oil shock that may be temporary.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood unveiled changes to the system earlier this year, including plans for people granted asylum in the UK being offered only temporary protection subject to review every 30 months.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
“But it was a sight we did not like, for the floes were thudding against our floeberg with increasing violence. Our temporary home was being swept away at an unpleasantly rapid rate.”
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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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