Example Sentences

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I went to his office where he was temping and practiced walking and reading lines, and he said, “See, you can do it.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2022

I was temping, barely surviving — I’d spend hours on one drip.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2020

“As I was temping throughout my 20s, I really had to change it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 28, 2018

I profusely apologized, explained that I was temping for the day and would be happy to reimburse the hungry woman for her loss.

From Inc • Jan. 3, 2012