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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

Counting unhoused populations is difficult due to the transient nature of homelessness, but the most recent analyzed data from the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

First-quarter weakness was attributed to patient drops and insurance delays, but analysts consider these issues to be transient.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

The mission made significant discoveries, including the first data that show the existence of a transient third radiation belt, which can form during times of intense solar activity, Nasa said.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Anything we do in this transient, secondary social way, compulsively and with all our energies but only for a brief period of our history, cannot be counted as social behavior in the biological sense.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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