instantaneous
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Asked to define the magic of their chemistry, Edwards said it was not instantaneous.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
The thrill of these frisky flyweights is getting them to, and holding them at and around, the instantaneous limits of the tires—sawing at the wheel, pouring on the coal, pitching and catching.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
The backlash was nearly instantaneous, and spread like wildfire across subreddits, Instagram, Facebook, even LinkedIn.
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026
This marks the first time scientists have directly measured the instantaneous energy of black hole jets rather than relying on long-term averages.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 18, 2026
Remarkably, the phenomenon was proved in 1997 when physicists at the University of Geneva sent photons seven miles in opposite directions and demonstrated that interfering with one provoked an instantaneous response in the other.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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