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momentary

[moh-muhn-ter-ee] / ˈmoʊ mənˌtɛr i /


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He said O'Sullivan suffered a "momentary lapse of concentration" at the wheel, the cause of which had never been established.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

CrowdStrike Holdings is having a stellar month, and that hot run isn’t just a momentary blip, according to analysts at Morgan Stanley.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Observing that momentary disappearance allows scientists to calculate the asteroid's position, speed, and shape with remarkable precision.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

The final update was from Jan. 18, after she had emergency surgery to remove that tumor, and her mood was one of momentary relief.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

But those were momentary acts, not systemically provable acts of distraction.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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