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Short sellers piled into the stock, setting up the momentary rebound typical of meme stocks.

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It was just a momentary respite from reviewing game video, several hours left to go before he could finally head home.

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Trimble-Pettitt originally pleaded guilty in January but on a basis that the dogs' escape was due to a momentary lapse of concentration, police said.

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"Unfortunately, apart from some momentary outcry, similar events are becoming increasingly irrelevant and seen as marginal news items," he wrote.

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Prosecutor Adrian Stalker said his driving had been dangerous and was "not just a lack of judgement or momentary inattention".

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