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[in-stuhnt] / ˈɪn stənt /




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Freshly brewed coffee made from whole beans may contain very different caffeine levels compared to instant coffee, and preparation methods can also affect cholesterol levels.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

"You win £20 credit and £30 instant win prizes and it keeps you going and feeling, 'oh, this is fun'. It's like when you play a slot machine," she said.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

“To me, they’re kind of instant friends,” said Amy Inouye, the designer and artist who rescued L.A.’s most iconic Muffler Man, Chicken Boy, a chicken-headed statue that stands atop her gallery in Highland Park.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

For the so-called Yimby movement, or activists who support policies to make building easier, Modica became an instant star.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

“Have fun,” he said, and in an instant he was gone.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney




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