Example Sentences

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One reason the stock market has performed so much better in recent years is that investors weren’t being temped by yields in the bond market, which have been lousy.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

"They had temped in what I think are real eagle or hawk sounds, which sounded pretty good," said Baker.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2022

Schneider had temped all of these great songs into the picture, but hadn’t licensed any of them.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2019

She travelled and temped all around America for the next few years, always writing but not sure what to do with it.

From The Guardian • Mar. 24, 2017

She asked that I remind her to bring along a young blonde who temped at the office to be in the throng the next day.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee