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transient

[tran-shuhnt, -zhuhnt, -zee-uhnt] / ˈtræn ʃənt, -ʒənt, -zi ənt /


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The system is also only the second known long-period radio transient found to produce regular X-rays.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

"Many of the affected areas are mining towns with highly mobile and transient populations. This mobility increases risk as people move between communities and across borders," says Lang.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

“We believe these are known and transient headwinds, not long-term structural issues,” Reintjes said.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Authorities immediately located 45-year-old Patrick Keys, a known transient in the area, and arrested him without incident, Bundy said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

The notion that life is transient, that it can come and go quickly, unexpectedly, had been with me since I had seen my own father die.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore




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