momentary
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At the least, Friday’s high-scoring, history-making 4-1 victory over Paraguay should deliver a momentary respite from the clammy tension that hovers over the men’s national team at this ever-controversial, freshly-premiered 2026 North American World Cup.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
A frothy white water splash suggests the presence — and momentary absence — of the swimmer now submerged in cool water.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
"That momentary satisfaction, when you have taken revenge by taking the remote control into your own hands and seen the results of your work with your own eyes."
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
He said O'Sullivan suffered a "momentary lapse of concentration" at the wheel, the cause of which had never been established.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
My grandfather is stunned into a momentary silence, then says, “Einstein published a long time ago, too. Are you gonna pooh-pooh him?”
From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm
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