transient

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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

Cars with manually shifted transmissions are less efficient, with higher consumption and transient emissions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

“We view any rally as transient, recommending selling any Brent rally above $70 per barrel, as balances loosen further through the first half of 2026,” Martoccia wrote.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

“These memory bubbles are transient but impossible to time,” they said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 13, 2026

Were not the gods forms created like me and you, mortal, transient?

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse