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Producers could store crude temporarily, reduce exports in the short term, and release supplies once the strait reopens.—CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026 As a result, the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI ramped up their presence across the Twin Cities, and federal funding for childcare in the entire state was temporarily frozen pending a federal investigation of the allegations.—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026 Due to police activity, MARTA temporarily suspended rail service at Lindbergh, Arts Center and Midtown stations, implementing a bus bridge to move passengers between stops.—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026 Yet a longer war that pushed oil past $100 a barrel for an extended period would worsen inflation, at least temporarily, while slowing growth and intensifying Americans’ unhappiness with the cost of essentials.—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for temporarily