temp

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Recent Examples of temp For lofty muffins, start in a hot oven, then drop the temp to finish baking. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025 Riki’s current job was working as a temp in the office of Kitamuki General Hospital. Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025 For example, shipping incomplete work because the temp didn’t know a nuance of the system can force rework. Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025 My hair came out like soft silk with just one pass of the wand at the second to hottest temp! Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for temp
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temporary
Noun
  • California voters will have to approve the temporary in a special election in November.
    Terry Collins, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
  • King's decision follows a similar move by a federal judge in Maryland, who on Thursday temporary halted Mr. Trump's executive action for 14 days.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2025

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“Temp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temp. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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