fleeting
Example Sentences
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For Reed and De Maria, their fame was far more fleeting and their vital work seemingly forgotten.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
This new study succeeded in recreating and stabilizing those fleeting structural states using silver nanoparticles.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
SpaceX’s deal to rent out space in its data centers to Anthropic has been a bright spot, but it might be a fleeting one.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Tavares quickly discovered that disco success was fleeting, as producers chased after the next euphoric thing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Some fleeting emotion would flash across her face.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
Vocabulary lists containing fleeting
Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 1
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