momentary
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He said O'Sullivan suffered a "momentary lapse of concentration" at the wheel, the cause of which had never been established.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Another benefit these impromptu conversations offer: the momentary glow that comes from simply being acknowledged.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
“It’ll have a momentary effect, no doubt about it. Humans are very reactionary,” Parsons said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
Other cyber stocks saw a momentary lift the week, but that optimism didn’t last long.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
From the summit, the apparent immobility of the vast blue distance was broken, here and there, by wisps of smoke and tiny, momentary flashes of glass.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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