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Gannon-Doak got injured early on the famous night against Denmark in November - not long after he dinked in the cross for Scott McTominay's overhead kick - and has been seen only fleetingly since then.

From BBC May 19, 2026

However fleetingly, Kafka and his unmoored translators found in literature a place of belonging that felt impossible to them in life.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

It’s a fleetingly private moment before they uncover their souls for the whole world.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 20, 2025

True to its Greek name meaning "unstable," it exists only fleetingly in nature.

From Science Daily Nov. 11, 2025

He wondered, fleetingly, if he should grow a beard.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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