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transient

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


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Chief Executive Officer Anthony Capuano said solid leisure transient and cross-border travel supported international trends, while U.S. and Canada travel trends were hurt by the extended U.S. government shutdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Moira was my touchstone as I struggled with the reality of an unusually transient life, having lived in 29 homes by the age of 46.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 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

This transient nature of the transmitting chemical is necessary to the normal functioning of the body.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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