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[Latin tempore]
in the time of
Examples of temp in a Sentence
Noun
We had to hire a temp to fill in for her.
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Sean MacAday,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
The hottest temperatures arrive today and Friday, with temps in the 103 to 105 range.
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Grant Gilmore,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
Below are 15 summer nail colors that the pros predict will be hot as the temps start to rise.
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Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
2 July 2026
When deleting this temp file, EncryptPro bypasses the Recycle Bin but doesn’t apply secure deletion, so it could theoretically be recovered with forensic software.
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Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
1 July 2026
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Noun
This same pattern repeats for Friday, with high temps only reaching to the low 60s right along the ocean and further into the 70s inland towards Paso Robles.
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Sean MacAday,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
The hottest temperatures arrive today and Friday, with temps in the 103 to 105 range.
—
Grant Gilmore,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
Below are 15 summer nail colors that the pros predict will be hot as the temps start to rise.
—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
2 July 2026
When deleting this temp file, EncryptPro bypasses the Recycle Bin but doesn’t apply secure deletion, so it could theoretically be recovered with forensic software.
—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
1 July 2026
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“Temp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temp. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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temp
noun
: temperature
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