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“Memory for humans has been so fleeting that when we then get tools to conserve, we overindulge in it,” he said.

From Slate

But these fleeting moments of weakness underscore the character’s fragility, just as Glenn Close’s modest singing ability served her devastating portrayal of Norma Desmond in the 1994 Broadway premiere.

All Sam Rushby can remember about his family are fleeting memories of hospital corridors and waiting rooms.

From BBC

But Porter never heard more than a fleeting moment of frustration from his pupil.

In an interview, her mother, Nichole Thompson, recalled believing that she was going on a fleeting adventure before settling back home.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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