fleetingly

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Gannon-Doak got injured early on the famous night against Denmark in November - not long after he dinked in the cross for Scott McTominay's overhead kick - and has been seen only fleetingly since then.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

True to its Greek name meaning "unstable," it exists only fleetingly in nature.

From Science Daily • Nov. 11, 2025

Introduced at the Zurich Film Festival a couple of weekends ago, she appeared fleetingly in a two-minute satirical video.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Micklethwait said that the Chicago club had invited Harris — whom Trump mentioned only fleetingly — to participate in a similar conversation, but she had “declined so far.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2024

The Arbitrator looked Archer up and down, his gaze resting fleetingly on the boy’s neck.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee