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[Latin tempore]
in the time of
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Noun
We had to hire a temp to fill in for her.
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
But this is camp after all, and that meant getting outdoors, despite the chilly temps.
—Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Dec. 2022
There are many ways to keep your body temp down during the hot summer months.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2022
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Noun
Potentially historic and unusually hot high temps continue with most areas reaching 100 or higher each afternoon, many records likely to be tied or broken.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
But this is camp after all, and that meant getting outdoors, despite the chilly temps.
—Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
Verb
When the oven is to temp, bake cookies, switching between lower and upper racks and rotating pans halfway through for even baking, until golden, about 13 to 15 minutes.
—Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Dec. 2022
There are many ways to keep your body temp down during the hot summer months.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2022
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“Temp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temp. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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: temperature
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