momentarily
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More recently, I was asked why I didn’t just buy a reprint online for cheap, and momentarily balked at the question.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
There was a deep rumbling as a sheet of brilliant white flame suddenly erupted, momentarily engulfing the whole launch pad as the mightiest rocket Nasa has ever built rose into the sky.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
However, at least momentarily, it’s still lower than the levels reached in June of 2022, when average gas prices topped $5.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
When she eventually breaks the fourth wall to momentarily make contact with the audience, the timing is unexpected but not at all jarring.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
His stomach swooped, and he momentarily lost his sense of direction, before finding it by landing hard on his back.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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