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instantaneous

[in-stuhn-tey-nee-uhs] / ˌɪn stənˈteɪ ni əs /


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At its brightest, it reached a luminosity of approximately 3 × 1049 erg s-1, making it one of the brightest instantaneous outbursts ever recorded in the Universe.

From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026

The backlash was nearly instantaneous, and spread like wildfire across subreddits, Instagram, Facebook, even LinkedIn.

From Slate • Jun. 15, 2026

"Such transactions can be sizeable, irregular and instantaneous," the study said.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“Access to the classical studies is now instantaneous: literature, science, art, philosophy, mathematics and history.”

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

It wasn’t an instantaneous, straight-from-the-gut kind of deal.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx




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