Examples of temp in a Sentence

Noun We had to hire a temp to fill in for her.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Viola, who owns a temp agency for trade shows and conventions, endorsed Bass last fall. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2022 Candidates going through a temp agency, such as Kelly Education Services, can expect a 10- to 14-day hiring process, according to a spokesman. — Ruth Serven Smith | Rserven@al.com, al, 27 Jan. 2022 The law was named after Laura Wilcox, who was 19 in 2001 and working as a temp at a Nevada County public health clinic when she and two other people were shot to death by a mentally unstable man who had refused psychiatric treatment. — Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2022 After some morning rain, the sun burst out and Thursday became a record-setting warm day with a high temp of 60 degrees. — oregonlive, 21 Jan. 2022 In late November, Freeman, 57, was given a permanent job after having spent two years as a temp. — Christopher Rugaber, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Jan. 2022 Important: make sure cream cheese and butter are softened to room temp. — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Feb. 2022 Bring up to medium-high heat to a rolling boil and then turn off the heat and let the syrup cool to room temp. — Dana Mcmahan, The Courier-Journal, 15 Dec. 2021 Grafton Recruitment, a temp agency in Prague, has placed more than 200 Ukrainian women in work and housing, said Jitka Souckova, the chief marketing officer. — New York Times, 21 Mar. 2022 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Reduce oven temp to 350° and continue baking until crust is deep golden brown and filling is bubbling, 15 to 20 minutes more. — Amy Taylor, Good Housekeeping, 8 Oct. 2021 The companies that hire them, typically temp agencies, break child labor laws. — Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 20 Nov. 2020 With brands like Madewell, Nike, Charlotte Tilbury, and even Smeg marked down—there’s a lot to temp you. — Erin Parker, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2020 With brands like Madewell, Nike, Charlotte Tilbury, and even Smeg marked down—there’s a lot to temp you. — Erin Parker, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2020 With brands like Madewell, Nike, Charlotte Tilbury, and even Smeg marked down—there’s a lot to temp you. — Erin Parker, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2020 With brands like Madewell, Nike, Charlotte Tilbury, and even Smeg marked down—there’s a lot to temp you. — Erin Parker, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2020 With brands like Madewell, Nike, Charlotte Tilbury, and even Smeg marked down—there’s a lot to temp you. — Erin Parker, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2020 With brands like Madewell, Nike, Charlotte Tilbury, and even Smeg marked down—there’s a lot to temp you. — Erin Parker, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2020 See More

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