In my opinion, the Soviet leaders never considered this pact anything more than a temporary means.

Typically, this is just a quick, temporary means to make headlines, boost attendance figures and raise cash.

This was only a temporary means, and soon his true passion for music and literature manifested itself.

The injection of purified animal fat is a temporary means to accomplish medialization.

A device or temporary means lo achieve an end.

More common "base" metals can only be protected by more temporary means.

But the dome would not plug the well - it is merely a temporary means of containing the spill.

And those belonged to the Kolherne who had no hope at all- save through their temporary means of escape.

Quotas are therefore not an end in themselves, but a temporary means of finally establishing fair competition.

They're using it as a purely temporary means to bring in rank-and-file employees who will work for less money.