Examples of temporarily in a Sentence
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Los Angeles County once again narrowly averted a shutdown of its two juvenile halls, bolstering staffing enough to temporarily appease state regulators.
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Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The course had four simulators that are temporarily up in the winter months but are now down.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2024
The disagreements prompted Congress to temporarily extend the program until April 19.
—Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
That included temporarily repealing deductions for losses from storms, fires, earthquakes — and theft.
—Michael Laris, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
But that temporarily pulls them off the streets, meaning fewer first responders are available for other emergencies while patients are transported by ambulance to a hospital.
—Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
The United States has only a very small military presence in Israel, temporarily elevated owing to the crisis.
—Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2024
In February, an outage temporarily knocked out cellphone service for tens of thousands of customers in the U.S.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2024
Ports up and down the East Coast are gearing up to temporarily accommodate cargo shipments that would have otherwise arrived in Baltimore.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The course had four simulators that are temporarily up in the winter months but are now down.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2024
The disagreements prompted Congress to temporarily extend the program until April 19.
—Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
That included temporarily repealing deductions for losses from storms, fires, earthquakes — and theft.
—Michael Laris, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
But that temporarily pulls them off the streets, meaning fewer first responders are available for other emergencies while patients are transported by ambulance to a hospital.
—Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
The United States has only a very small military presence in Israel, temporarily elevated owing to the crisis.
—Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2024
In February, an outage temporarily knocked out cellphone service for tens of thousands of customers in the U.S.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2024
Ports up and down the East Coast are gearing up to temporarily accommodate cargo shipments that would have otherwise arrived in Baltimore.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
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First Known Use
1534, in the meaning defined above
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“Temporarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temporarily. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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