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fleeting

[flee-ting] / ˈfli tɪŋ /


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Because muons are much heavier than electrons, they are especially sensitive to these fleeting quantum effects.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

And then there’s “Lost Horizon,” another upbeat track that lightens the mood, even while being mindful of the power of friendship and the fleeting nature of our existence.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

What will the next scan bring when it comes to a treatment, surgery, or side effect that means this healthy, happy moment was fleeting?

From Slate • May 6, 2026

For a few fleeting days each year, India's often-shunned transgender community is welcomed and revered at a festival that is at once sacred ritual, celebration, and a refuge.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

What bothered her most about that fleeting vision was that she felt it was exactly like her, as if she had seen herself twenty years in advance.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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