momentary
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A frothy white water splash suggests the presence — and momentary absence — of the swimmer now submerged in cool water.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
He credibly positions it as a bracing, if momentary, restorative for a sport and a country that had endured more than three years of economic depression.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Other cyber stocks saw a momentary lift the week, but that optimism didn’t last long.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
Leicester got off to an awful start and, despite momentary glimmers of hope, relegation was out of their hands come the final day.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
Most grammatical rules are defined over trees, not strings, so this momentary tree-blindness can lead to pesky errors.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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