instantaneous
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Telegraphy was nearly instantaneous, but it required skilled operators at each end of the line to encode and decode the message, effectively slowing transmission.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
This marks the first time scientists have directly measured the instantaneous energy of black hole jets rather than relying on long-term averages.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
“Access to the classical studies is now instantaneous: literature, science, art, philosophy, mathematics and history.”
From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026
"Imagine a humanoid educator named Plato. Access to the classical studies is now instantaneous," she said.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
He discovered that what had looked instantaneous from the outside, was, in fact, anything but, and not even close to light speed.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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