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momentary

[moh-muhn-ter-ee] / ˈmoʊ mənˌtɛr i /


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“It’ll have a momentary effect, no doubt about it. Humans are very reactionary,” Parsons said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 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

It is but a momentary respite for the hard-pressed island.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 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 gauges, this time, registered almost nothing: only a feeble and momentary tremor.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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