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momentary

[moh-muhn-ter-ee] / ˈmoʊ mənˌtɛr i /


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ABS challenges produce an infinitesimal W or L, a momentary shot of euphoria or thin slice of humble pie.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

This momentary cleanse won’t save them, but it will keep them going.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

About 700 miles away around the same time, a momentary greeting between New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at ground zero became a dayslong online uproar.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Skyworks Solutions stock is the best-performing S&P 500 component on Tuesday as shares of the Apple supplier pick up momentum after a momentary blip on Monday.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

The momentary happiness that had flared inside him at the sight of the owl had died.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling


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