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momentarily

[moh-muhn-tair-uh-lee, moh-muhn-ter-] / ˌmoʊ mənˈtɛər ə li, ˈmoʊ mənˌtɛr- /


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No doubt the TikTok amateur detectives would’ve momentarily shifted from true crime to the Chaplin twins, trying their damnedest to debunk what only the sisters could truly understand.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

A shadow can briefly resemble a face, or one object can momentarily be mistaken for another.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

This momentarily disarms Vytas and Marija, but afterward we see them sobbing quietly in separate rooms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

A last-gasp defeat by England in Lens momentarily punctured that optimism, but the final group game against Russia presented Coleman's side with a chance to secure their place in the knockout stages.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

To his surprise, the grin slipped off Brother Ugo’s—or Fedu’s—face momentarily, and for the length of a single second, he saw something else in the old god’s expression.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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