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fleeting
adjective as in brief, transient
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The available information is mixed, suggesting that these programs can provide students with a small but fleeting boost in earnings.
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Mr. Hellbeck makes only fleeting reference to this dimension of the story.
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Whatever the situation, equipment must be deployable quickly against fleeting incursions and cost no more than its target.
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As the priest remarks, “A human life is as frail and fleeting as the morning dew.”
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And yet, amid despair, Sudan's children cling to fleeting moments of joy.
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