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momentarily

[moh-muhn-tair-uh-lee, moh-muhn-ter-] / ˌmoʊ mənˈtɛər ə li, ˈmoʊ mənˌtɛr- /


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The sarcasm was so ugly, Dream coach Karl Smesko challenged the obvious foul as if he hoped it would momentarily shut her up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Though markets were momentarily on edge Monday after fighting flared for the first time in weeks, investors quickly bounced back to send stocks to multiple new records this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Hawkes went to get cinema staff to intervene, but says when they returned the men had "momentarily stopped, to avoid being kicked out".

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

More recently, I was asked why I didn’t just buy a reprint online for cheap, and momentarily balked at the question.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

A second later there was an ear-shattering boom that momentarily drowned out the alarms.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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