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ephemeral

[ih-fem-er-uhl] / ɪˈfɛm ər əl /


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City lawyer David Michaelson told The Times that “texts are ephemeral types of electronic communication” that aren’t subject to the city record retention requirement.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 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

These are intended to serve as tangible souvenirs of the ephemeral dream in Dataland.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

The rainbow, however ephemeral, provides more than a grace note.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

Compared to a star, we are like mayflies, fleeting ephemeral creatures who live out their whole lives in the course of a single day.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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