momentary
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"That momentary satisfaction, when you have taken revenge by taking the remote control into your own hands and seen the results of your work with your own eyes."
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
“It’ll have a momentary effect, no doubt about it. Humans are very reactionary,” Parsons said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 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
Anthropic’s standoff with the Defense Department has cost it Uncle Sam as a customer, but it has brought a momentary advantage in the ferocious talent war between rival artificial intelligence labs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
Franny had seen this momentary little exposure, and had taken it in for what it was, neither more nor less.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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