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instant

[in-stuhnt] / ˈɪn stənt /




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We want instant gratification, whether it’s a boost of dopamine from checking ETFs, or a sugar rush from eating candy.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

It’s so immediately distinctive: 0 to 60 in five seconds, instant energy, a handful of guitar notes before all of the instruments rev up.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

This bold move would add instant credibility again and immediate buzz to the program while energizing the fans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

In a tribute to Zara, it said her "friendliness, warmth, kindness and beautiful smile made an instant impression" and she was always willing to support other students.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

But my new-old-big-and-filled-up heart told me that if I’d just take a step, without considering it too much, in an instant I’d be at the other side.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

The question of whether spacetime truly exists should not be particularly controversial or even conceptually difficult once we understand what is meant by "spacetime," "events," and "instants."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2025

In ECSE, scientists will take x-ray pictures of scale-model pits as they collapse and investigate how neutrons behave during those crucial instants before the nuclear detonation.

From Science Magazine ● Apr. 20, 2023

There’s just no comparison, and in a way it isn’t fair to test the flavor of Cometeer against powdered instants — but we did because when it comes to add-water-and-stir coffee, it’s an option.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2023

In nature, tetraquarks probably existed only during the first instants of the Universe, when all matter was compressed in an extremely tight space, says Belyaev.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 11, 2021

Only a few instants passed before Robar Royce and Emmon Cuy came bursting in, though it felt like half the night.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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