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temporary expedient

Such an isolation would only be a temporary expedient.

"I suppose," Harry said, but he couldn't imagine that he would ever see a reason for giving up logical thought, even as a temporary expedient.

It was a temporary expedient at best, since they were only ten thousand miles above the surface.

I hope you aren't seeing this job as a temporary expedient.

If you get them, that's just a temporary expedient.

This temporary expedient was later formalized by both Mary and Frank with a legal change of name.

To some analysts, American's strategy was, at best, a temporary expedient.

The present situation is a temporary expedient while we work it out.

I tried holding my own breath, but this could hardly be more than a temporary expedient.

In fact, he would have to see about getting that house completed and approved for occupancy; this cabin was strictly a temporary expedient.