The phrase "a modest and temporary" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is not grand or permanent, often in contexts related to plans, changes, or conditions.
Example: "The company implemented a modest and temporary solution to address the immediate issues while a more permanent fix is developed."
Alternatives: "a small and short-term" or "a humble and brief".
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Wednesday announced a modest and temporary freeze on military assistance to Egypt, even as American officials emphasized their desire to avoid rupturing a security relationship that stretches back more than three decades.
He ultimately ordered a modest and temporary suspension of some military aid, delaying delivery of F-16 aircraft, Harpoon missiles and M1A1 Abrams tanks, and then resumed them 17 months later.
On Tuesday, Fitch Ratings said the proposal would likely deliver "a modest and temporary spur to growth," but result in a federal deficit that hits 4% of GDP by next year, up from 3.5% in fiscal 2017.
Only in our a priori specified subgroup of non-ventilated children was a modest and temporary reduction in days with wheeze found.
Animal model studies were promising for this approach, but data acquired from the Phase I clinical trial showed only a modest and temporary indication of positive effects.
"The U.S. saved from default by a fragile, modest and temporary accord," read a headline in the French newspaper Le Monde on Monday.
At the Catholic Charities administrative office in downtown Brooklyn, Mr. Siebel said the Guevara's case is a typical example of the modest and temporary nature of help for the working poor from the Neediest Cases Fund.
Together, these data indicate that an increase in myofibroblast force generation, even if modest and temporary (1 day), can have lasting effects on myofibroblast persistence in tissues, and that a significant reduction in the ability of the cells to generate tension is required to trigger dedifferentiation and/or apoptosis.
The modest and temporary benefits of retinoid treatment could result from a process of feedback inhibition, whereby exogenous retinoid temporarily inhibits the endogenous synthesis of these compounds.
In the legislation just approved, Congress provided modest, and temporary, relief from the alternative minimum tax.
