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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

Other cyber stocks saw a momentary lift the week, but that optimism didn’t last long.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 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

Observing that momentary disappearance allows scientists to calculate the asteroid's position, speed, and shape with remarkable precision.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

Caterpillars one after another I laid on my tongue, their char crisp bristle taste a sweet momentary salve to a body aching for protein.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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