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fleeting

[flee-ting] / ˈfli tɪŋ /


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For Reed and De Maria, their fame was far more fleeting and their vital work seemingly forgotten.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

This new study succeeded in recreating and stabilizing those fleeting structural states using silver nanoparticles.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

SpaceX’s deal to rent out space in its data centers to Anthropic has been a bright spot, but it might be a fleeting one.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Tavares quickly discovered that disco success was fleeting, as producers chased after the next euphoric thing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

I had a fleeting vision of a pale blue envelope with a Yale crest on the back flap.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath




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