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instantly

[in-stuhnt-lee] / ˈɪn stənt li /


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Inside the Commissioners Court, Bettencourt’s message landed hard; momentum vanished instantly.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Roy’s campaign sent out 180 communications, records show, the bulk of them ads for Instagram and Facebook, where her team said they saw instantly which stories resonated with likely voters and which were duds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The Cleveland Browns agreed to trade future Hall of Famer Myles Garrett to Los Angeles, instantly boosting the Rams chances for a first title in five years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The company released a video of Scorsese using AI to instantly create images for storyboards, which show how key characters, locations and scenes should look.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

One day he lit into Vanguard’s index funds and almost instantly received a cease and desist order from Vanguard’s attorneys.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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