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moment

[moh-muhnt] / ˈmoʊ mənt /




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Challenging Beggs, Taylor said: "Well just a moment there - what about the evidential scene with Ian Coates and what happened there? Would you say that was well managed?"

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

A younger man, I lost my cool for a moment and had to be admonished by a police officer to move along.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

One was a sense of expectation, wanting to make the most of whatever the moment might allow.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

It’s very easy for a child to convince their parents, in a vulnerable moment, to sign a power of attorney document.

From MarketWatch Sep. 9, 2026

The most unlucky/lucky moment in the life of Phineas Gage is only a minute or two away.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

But there are also rare moments when the curtains are pulled back, and the reality of the debate within the corridors of a central bank are made visible.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

But the bright-eyed cameraman often turned the lens to his own community, chronicling small but meaningful moments shaping everyday life in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

In the quieter moments, Malkovich lets us see Chris reckoning with a life spent doing his country’s dirty work.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

But afterwards, in private moments, the radical change to her appearance was hard.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

It would be only moments now if nothing was done.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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