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Qatari support for the proposal is a positive development, but the U.S. should be cautious it isn’t fleeting.

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Physicians say no syrup shortens their course; at best, they offer fleeting comfort.

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America has proven time and again that its moral outrage is fleeting.

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The prince's younger brother, Harry, gets one fleeting mention in the show.

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"In a high emotional state, you think 'do I want to do this rehab, do I want to carry on playing'. That was a very fleeting thought, an emotional reaction to being injured."

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

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