momentarily
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Momentarily terrifying, they encouraged investors to “buy the dip” quickly and recklessly—the junkier the stocks, the better.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025
Momentarily running into a wall of defenders, Skattebo cut outside for a 17-yard touchdown that gave Arizona State a 17-7 lead with 3:07 left.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2023
Momentarily caught off-guard, the players hesitated before leaping from their seats, cell phones out to capture the moment.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2022
Day 19: Momentarily dispensing his fly-on-the-wall filming technique, Lindsey-Hogg needs 17 takes of Ringo handing Yoko a stick of gum before the declaring the lighting "satisfactorily impromptu."
From Salon • Dec. 4, 2021
Momentarily, I'd felt a pang at killing something so fresh and innocent.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
Vocabulary lists containing momentarily
The Sky at Our Feet
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The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora
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"A Brief Account of the Facts" and "Comprehending the Calamity"
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