instant
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“If you’re in a culture where instant messaging is a frequent way of doing things, you’d better have your laptop sitting next to you,” Smith says.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
“New York State created a Law, for an instant speck of time, going back many decades, in order to wrongfully ‘nab’ me,” he wrote.
From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026
The hot weather has increased air conditioning inquiries from two a week to about 25 as people look for instant ways to cool down, Newbold said.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
Sony is halting sales of its robotic puppy "aibo" in Japan, the company said, eight years after the latest model of its interactive android pet became an instant hit.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
But my new-old-big-and-filled-up heart told me that if I’d just take a step, without considering it too much, in an instant I’d be at the other side.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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