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instant

[in-stuhnt] / ˈɪn stənt /




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But we live in a world where instant condemnation is taught and incentivized.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

Today’s investment culture is shaped by a 24-hour news cycle and technology that enables instant decision-making.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

You’re going to want to consume a lot of instant ramen doused with soy sauce so the sodium gives you moonface, hiding any hint of a zygomatic arch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Anderson joined the Pirates on deadline day in the February and made an instant impact, coming off the bench to win a point-saving penalty in the 1-1 draw at Sutton on his debut.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The instant I showed my face, you’d have thought a booger man had shown up.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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