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instant

[in-stuhnt] / ˈɪn stənt /




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The union does not want the promise of jam tomorrow, but some instant sweeteners.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

In an instant, seismic instruments are overwhelmed by an intense burst of shallow earthquakes.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

The mix of star power, eye-popping wealth and references to an ancient wedding tradition made the saga an instant media obsession in China.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

“AI gives us instant answers, and it goes even beyond that to where it gives you advice these days. And in that sense, AI has indeed really gotten deeply intertwined in my daily life.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

“You’re gonna write to her this instant and tell her to give me a house!”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

The question of whether spacetime truly exists should not be particularly controversial or even conceptually difficult once we understand what is meant by "spacetime," "events," and "instants."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2025

In ECSE, scientists will take x-ray pictures of scale-model pits as they collapse and investigate how neutrons behave during those crucial instants before the nuclear detonation.

From Science Magazine ● Apr. 20, 2023

There’s just no comparison, and in a way it isn’t fair to test the flavor of Cometeer against powdered instants — but we did because when it comes to add-water-and-stir coffee, it’s an option.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2023

In nature, tetraquarks probably existed only during the first instants of the Universe, when all matter was compressed in an extremely tight space, says Belyaev.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 11, 2021

These are things that, tragically, lead to a momentary loss of focus; but they are accidents, tiny blips, and instants.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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