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instant

[in-stuhnt] / ˈɪn stənt /




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“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

The egregious business decision drew instant ire from all sides.

From Salon Aug. 30, 2026

Letting anyone start a Slack channel that any other employee could join meant any employee could create an instant community to rally around a cause.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Its setting and story, inspired by ancient Greek mythology, along with its brutal combat, made it an instant hit with fans.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

This brought an instant smile to Sara’s face.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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

For a few instants, I followed him somewhere else in my mind, down some duct of the imagination.

From New York Times Oct. 26, 2022

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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