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as in mundane
having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven
do not worry about temporal concerns, but instead focus on spiritual matters
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as in secular
not involving religion or religious matters
administrators on campus are in place to deal with students' temporal needs, and spiritual advisors are available to help students with their nontemporal needs
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Recent Examples of temporal
Event Correlation And Temporal Pattern Analysis Event correlation and temporal pattern analysis identify true root causes by analyzing event sequences, timestamps and dependencies across complex systems.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Documenting changes in marine ecosystems: With its advanced lidar technology, the Navigator captures temporal changes in marine environments, offering insights into how human activity and climate change are reshaping aquatic ecosystems.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
However, as companies scale, simple temporal tracking is often insufficient.
—Mohan Kumar, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
There is a limit, which could be discussed as a temporal one.
—News Desk, Artforum, 10 Apr. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Documenting changes in marine ecosystems: With its advanced lidar technology, the Navigator captures temporal changes in marine environments, offering insights into how human activity and climate change are reshaping aquatic ecosystems.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
However, as companies scale, simple temporal tracking is often insufficient.
—Mohan Kumar, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
There is a limit, which could be discussed as a temporal one.
—News Desk, Artforum, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temporal
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Topline While still challenged by outdated technology and a chronic air traffic controller shortage, Newark Liberty International Airport is facing flight delays Wednesday due to something more mundane: weather conditions.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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As the narrative unfolds, her mundane tasks take a playful turn, with suggestive dance moves punctuating her daydreams, until Wheeler suddenly appears unannounced, leaving both characters caught in a moment of shy intrigue.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
13 May 2025
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Furthermore, protesting in the streets is not violence, calling for peace in Palestine is not extremism, and thinking that a secular state of Israel is the best way to attain a peaceful accommodation in Palestine is not anti-Jewish.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
2 May 2025
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Listen to this article New York lawmakers are brokering a deal that would delay and weaken educational requirements for religious schools — a major setback for yeshiva reform advocates who believe all students should receive some secular instruction, the Daily News has learned.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
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The European Space Agency (ESA) is two dozen steps closer to launching Plato, a spacecraft that will search for terrestrial planets outside of our solar system, after the installation of 24 of its 26 cameras.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
8 May 2025
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The findings provide a new understanding of how and when pterosaurs became agile ground-dwellers who effectively navigated a range of terrestrial habitats.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
1 May 2025
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Two runs in the sixth came courtesy of a mental error and a physical error by the Rockies.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2025
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In this new role, Lindsey will lead the strategic design and development of exhibits and physical experiences at the Amazeum and with partner institutions across the region.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
11 May 2025
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Their parents have long since left this earthly plane.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
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The lower the figure of magnitude, the brighter the star and Sirius is one of only four stars seen from our earthly perspective with a negative magnitude (-1.45).—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The district attorney also said Figueroa is being charged with using a handgun to cause great bodily injury or death, which carries an additional possible sentencing of 25 years-to-life.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
8 May 2025
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Haley was also convicted of conspiracy to witness tampering and violating Nichols’ civil rights causing bodily injury but was acquitted of the more severe charge of violating Nichols’ civil rights causing death.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
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Rendering is a process that transforms animal by-products, like leftover meat and fats...and yes, chicken feet, into usable materials, such as animal feed, fuel, and other industrial products.—
Phil Kafarakis,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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One study of about 200 Korean scientists found that animal researchers had significantly higher anxiety scores than non-animal researchers.—
Celia Ford,
Vox,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Temporal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temporal. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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