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instant

[in-stuhnt] / ˈɪn stənt /




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That clash, which had the No. 1 seed in the NFC on the line, became an instant classic when Seattle overcame a 16-point deficit through a play that left everyone scratching their heads.

From The Wall Street Journal

Currently, TikTok's system depends on huge amounts of global data and feedback loops, which can change recommendations in an instant.

From BBC

“They get excited not by the possibility of an instant gain but by the inexorable math of compounding capital over the long run,” said Klarman.

From MarketWatch

Slamming 1,250 hp to the ground in an electromechanically coupled instant, the ZR1X can bolt to 60 mph in under 2 seconds on its way to a ¼-mile under 9 seconds.

From The Wall Street Journal

You hesitate for an instant, torn between the invitingly warm lower level and the formidable set of stairs leading upward.

From The Wall Street Journal