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instant

[in-stuhnt] / ˈɪn stənt /




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For investors wanting instant gratification from AI stocks, frustration may lie ahead.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

The plea for assistance from the Lakers' legendary general manager Jerry West altered the Scotsman's trajectory in an instant.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Her 2017 debut novel, “Goodbye, Vitamin,” was an instant sensation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

Both Mater and Pater Lumley seemed to have slipped completely out of the picture the instant they dropped off little Penny at school.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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