transient
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Moira was my touchstone as I struggled with the reality of an unusually transient life, having lived in 29 homes by the age of 46.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026
According to the NHS, Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood is a condition that causes transient weakness of either, or both, sides of the body.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
“We view any rally as transient, recommending selling any Brent rally above $70 per barrel, as balances loosen further through the first half of 2026,” Martoccia wrote.
From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026
“These memory bubbles are transient but impossible to time,” they said.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 13, 2026
Rush recalled that the comment “procured a transient smile, but it was soon succeeded by the solemnity with which the whole business was conducted.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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The Declaration of Independence
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