momentarily

Example Sentences

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The company says it believes the idle line, last used 50 years ago, may have momentarily reenergized from a surge in electricity on the live lines running parallel to it, sparking the blaze.

From Los Angeles Times

The Bruins were suddenly up by a point and their defensive woes from earlier in the game were momentarily forgotten.

From Los Angeles Times

While security camera footage shows the men momentarily loading the works into a van, the pair later removed the artwork and briefly ditched it on the street in a chaotic sequence of events.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I thought we talked about this,” Troll A says, his weapon momentarily dropping to his side.

From Literature

Each girl’s head swiveled momentarily to stare, then turned back to her bowl.

From Literature