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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
Bill Murray got emotional talking about his old pal Bruce Willis, who has been battling frontal temporal dementia and aphasia for the past several years.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
There are several astronomical functions, but the most entertaining one is the temporal tracking of celestial observations.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2025
Its temporal ripples are also accompanied by geographical ones, owing to footage and harrowing sound bites sourced from Gaza, as well as interviews with Palestinian journalists on the ground, who speak on the symbolic importance of the growing U.S. consciousness around Palestinian freedom.
—Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2025
Taking a broader temporal view of the crypto industry's evolution, of the over 24,000 cryptocurrencies listed on CoinGecko since 2014 to the end of 2023, over 50% have died.
—Max (chong) Li, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Lynch’s blend of mundane details heightened by dream logic was there from the very beginning.—
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Their philosophy centered on reimagining the mundane in ways that challenge perception, invite interaction and infuse humor into urban spaces.—
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In other words, despite its seeming departure from Maine’s binary logic, the Second World was really a slice of the non-West that, contrary to expectations, embraced an explicitly secular and modernizing agenda: socialism.—
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But the church’s decision to make Catholic Charities a separate corporate entity means that this entity is not exempt from the state’s unemployment law — because Catholic Charities itself only provides secular services.—
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Kelp captures carbon up to 20 times more than terrestrial forests.—
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And most terrestrial options offer higher speeds than Starlink.—
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Addressing both the mental and physical parts of grief is critical for healing.—
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The perception of workplace safety, both physical and psychological, is evolving.—
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Oscar Isaac’s casting raised eyebrows among some fans from the start: A man of mixed Cuban and Guatemalan descent, Isaac was cast as Marc Spector, a Jewish character draped in Egyptian mythology (Moon Knight is the earthly avatar of the Egyptian god Khonshu).—
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Its layout also ties the home to its earthly landscape; the living room is inspired by the Native American wigwam, with elements including a central fireplace and a hole in the top to let the smoke out.—
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Mosser’s office determined that none of the officers should be charged with using deadly force given the reasonable belief that the force was necessary to prevent death or great bodily harm to themselves or others.—
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They were then smuggled across the border and transported to Hartford area residences, including Sanchez’s residence on Madison Street in Hartford, often at a substantial risk of bodily injury or death.—
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One study of about 200 Korean scientists found that animal researchers had significantly higher anxiety scores than non-animal researchers.—
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Ramping up surveillance Experts say the U.S. needs to boost its surveillance and detection systems now that there are more animal and human cases of D1.1.—
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“Temporal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temporal. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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