briefly

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Pedro Pizarro, chief executive of Edison International, later said that a leading theory of the fire’s ignition was that the idle line became energized briefly through induction, sparking the fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Trading was briefly halted in South Korea as memory chip stocks tumbled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

In his teens, Badea was briefly a professional footballer in Romania playing for FC Astra Giurgiu and CS Blejoi.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Five astronauts had briefly entered the docked Dragon spacecraft as a precautionary measure -- the capsule functions as a lifeboat of sorts in the case an evacuation is needed.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

I thought briefly of sleeping again until daylight but the dogs were slamming into the harnesses, screaming to run, so I shrugged and jumped on the rig and untied it.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen