transient
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Yee Eun Nam’s projections inject into this transient world a welcome subtlety.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
The result is pure, rich excess — a fashion documentary unlike any other, that manages to capture the transient joy and whimsy of an era where fashion was allowed to be, dare I say, fun.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
Gareth Richards from UK Seal Alliance says "seals are very transient, and will basically go to where there is good fish stocks".
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Through this medley of forms, Mr. Gasda explores the transient nature of art and love and the question of how those passions will survive us.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
At seventy-nine, Nels was blind in his left eye and could distinguish only shades of light and darkness through its transient, shadowy pupil.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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While he’s trying to rebuild, he’s had to fend off transients who trespass onto his property on a regular basis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Meanwhile, he said the abandoned lot next door remains unsecured and swamped with trash from transients who frequent the site.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
These signals appear as very low frequency transients i.e. impulse like transition or settling signals recorded in horizontal ground motion, including both acceleration and tilt.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 15, 2026
His mother, known as Miss Lillian, had more liberal views — she was known for her charity work and for taking in transients and treating Black residents with kindness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2024
Permanent transients with no attachments and tired looking men with their families and dogs in flivvers.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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