for a moment
Example Sentences
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Not long ago, the Diamondbacks paused a game for a moment to announce over the public address system that Vargas had been named the National League player of the month for April.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
They sit there — stacked, slightly dusty, always in greater quantity than you remember buying — waiting for a moment that never quite arrives.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
He paused and thought for a moment before adding, “And I wonder if his editors are checking in on him now that it’s over.”
From Slate • May 5, 2026
We all need to relax, even for a moment.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
It lay there for a moment, Clare staring at it daftly.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
