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as in temporary
intended to last, continue, or serve for a limited time
putting up some students in local motels is obviously just an interim solution to the college's housing shortage
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as in provisional
serving in a position for the time being
will serve as interim head of the police department until the investigation is completed
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as in interval
a break in continuity
there was a brief interim in the proceedings while everyone got organized
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
The movie’s filming was affected by the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, but Don’t Move was granted an interim agreement to continue filming two days before completion.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 28 Oct. 2024
Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
And in that interim, some special and senior judges have been trying to take up the slack for those vacancies, especially as the court continues to try to address some of the backlog of cases that was created during the pandemic.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
The company added that its board has also approved a third interim dividend of $0.1 per share.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
The movie’s filming was affected by the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, but Don’t Move was granted an interim agreement to continue filming two days before completion.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 28 Oct. 2024
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For now, just go nuts with those swords as something to do in the interim.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
And in that interim, some special and senior judges have been trying to take up the slack for those vacancies, especially as the court continues to try to address some of the backlog of cases that was created during the pandemic.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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Buffalo National River is now under a temporary fire ban due to the ongoing drought conditions, which have resulted in extreme wild land fire danger.Buffalo National River, arkansasonline.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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As a senior elections coordinator at the West Bloomfield Township clerk’s office, Tony Weatherly fields questions from the counter, the phone, even the temporary workers in the back room.John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, 28 Oct. 2024
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Following the provisional findings, the watchdog consulted on potential solutions to address its concerns.Ryan Browne, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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If your voter registration record cannot be found, then you may be issued a provisional ballot.Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
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With this technique, people inhale, hold their breath, exhale, and hold breath again for equal intervals, such as three or four seconds, repeating the cycle for several minutes.Matt Fuchs, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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Federico Gatti also put wide after great work from Andrea Cambiaso as a determined Lazio side managed to get to the half time interval with the game still scoreless.Adam Digby, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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That includes blistering winds, snowy mornings, and late-night temperature drops that require a new level of layering techniques and transitional separates to survive unscathed.Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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The nonprofit also provides a 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, walk-in centers, transitional housing, counseling programs, legal advocacy, community education and prevention services.Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 4 Nov. 2024
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The film is about three students (led by Pierce in an acting role) who make a bet with their evil principal to succeed in business.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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Gomez was just nominated for an acting Emmy for her role on Only Murders In the Building and has starred in movies by Harmony Korine and Jim Jarmusch.Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024
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The latter has provided independent coverage of both candidates without interruption.Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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World Nomads offers plans with coverage for baggage, delays, cancellations and interruptions and also provides benefits for pet boarding, missed connections and travel inconveniences.Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
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Late night shows like Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon are all also taking a hiatus on Tuesday due to election coverage.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Baz Luhrmann was recently attached to an English-language version but, as Variety exclusively revealed in May, is currently on hiatus from the project.Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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Prior to Biden dropping out of the race, enthusiasm for this election was higher among Latino Republicans than Democrats, although Harris has largely closed that enthusiasm gap.Astrid Galván, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Wealth and income gaps have grown dramatically and housing costs are brutal.Gary Langer, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Interim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interim. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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