He went on, "But when investors looked deeper at the inflation component, which stayed high, the market took a temporary dip."

Many families cannot afford even a temporary dip in their income.

Despite these statistics, some bishops continue to deny that the priest shortage is more than a temporary dip in the demographics.

It is just a temporary dip, they tell themselves.

"Governor Gibbons is confident that the numbers were a temporary dip, and we have already seen signs that they are reversing direction."

They say the bank will need to sift through another set of economic reports to determine whether the setback is a temporary dip or something more serious.

However, due to a difficult external environment, we are expecting a temporary dip in growth in the first half of the year.

"I expect a temporary dip in American funding this year," he said.

Of course, this may just be a temporary dip, but this could also be the end of it.

The military actions disrupted trade and shipping lines and caused a temporary dip in the Asian stock market.