fleeting
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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
Ulster came out second best but there were fleeting positives, from Timoney's blistering start to a superb individual finish from the returning Robert Baloucoune.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Because muons are much heavier than electrons, they are especially sensitive to these fleeting quantum effects.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
Then the circus was gone, vanished as suddenly as it had appeared, like a fleeting dream.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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