ephemeral
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The top producer, Freeport-McMoRan, which is developing more projects as copper demand soars, warned in 2022, before the Supreme Court ruling, against applying federal regulations to “arid ephemeral drainages.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Over the years, Chinatowns have offered me ephemeral homecomings in city after city.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
But a closer look quickly reveals that “Obsession” is a classic for the digital era, which is to say, a movie whose “classic” status is as ephemeral as any internet trend.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
"That ephemeral, wet-dry landscape - all the wading birds will absolutely love it, and you'll get insects... and all the really cool plants and flowers."
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Barack had experienced marriage as ephemeral: His mother had married twice, divorced twice, and in each instance managed to move on with her life, career, and young children intact.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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