fleetingly
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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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