for an instant
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In contrast, imagine a purely three-dimensional elephant that flashes into the room for an instant: a cross-sectional moment in the life of an existing elephant, appearing and disappearing like a ghost.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
You hesitate for an instant, torn between the invitingly warm lower level and the formidable set of stairs leading upward.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
Lorde was a particularly interesting case; the 28-year-old appears on “Mind Loaded,” popping up for an instant during the track to softly sing, “Everything means nothing to me,” a call back to singer-songwriter Elliott Smith.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2025
He thought for an instant before replying in a measured and weary voice.
From BBC • Oct. 26, 2024
Mami gently moves from my roots to my ends, smoothing my hair for an instant, until it returns again to its natural curliness, like Papi’s hair.
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
