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instant

[in-stuhnt] / ˈɪn stənt /




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These instant markups boost the returns of the buyers and mislead their investors.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

The king becomes a man, in other words, and the epic, in that instant, becomes ours.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

He was an instant sensation after making his New York debut at the Lincoln Center, filling in for conductor William Steinberg who fell ill midway through the concert.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

When Seen Aromi's memoir documenting the joys of singlehood hit the shelves in early 2024, it became an instant bestseller.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

“You have an instant fatality that leaves no marks on the skeletal remains. Unfortunately, the soft tissues that would show us what happened have decomposed in the past hundred years.”

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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