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evanescent

[ev-uh-nes-uhnt] / ˌɛv əˈnɛs ənt /


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But unless Gen. Munir can revive the country’s stagnant economy and calm its restive population, his diplomatic gains will likely prove evanescent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Marked by veils of heavily diluted color that are rubbed into the canvas weave to create a weightless, matte effect, its soft, evanescent surface was intended to read, Whistler said, “like breath on glass.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

While investors walk on eggshells anticipating Fed decisions, tariff relief, and evanescent cease-fires, one company is steadily feeding investors nutritious dividends, cash flows, and earnings per share growth.

From Barron's ● Dec. 11, 2025

They’re for viewers making in-game bets on such evanescent propositions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2024

In the evanescent delicacy she felt something as profound as she’d felt close to the bear.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman


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