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fleeting

[flee-ting] / ˈfli tɪŋ /


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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

We get glimpses of that process from time to time, but they are partial and fleeting.

From BBC • 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

Art is long, and Time is fleeting; And our hearts, though stout and brave, Still, like muffled drums, are beating Funeral marches to the grave.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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