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momentarily

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


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The ball caromed back into the outfield and Rumfield momentarily stopped at second base.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

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

“Maybe, if you are looking for an Australian Wagyu beef of a certain grade, that may be in short supply. But that would be momentarily, in a particular store at a particular point in time.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

I’d see Booth momentarily, but I wasn’t here to fix him.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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