fleeting
Example Sentences
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It’s not a fleeting mention on Pride night, it’s a permanent record.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
But selloffs have proved fleeting, with the S&P 500 now on pace for a fourth straight year of blockbuster gains.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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
Because muons are much heavier than electrons, they are especially sensitive to these fleeting quantum effects.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
The yearbook group pays him a retainer because he says his time is too valuable to work on puerile and fleeting pursuits like the high school yearbook for free.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
Vocabulary lists containing fleeting
Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 1
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