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transient

[tran-shuhnt, -zhuhnt, -zee-uhnt] / ˈtræn ʃənt, -ʒənt, -zi ənt /


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Yee Eun Nam’s projections inject into this transient world a welcome subtlety.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

The result is pure, rich excess — a fashion documentary unlike any other, that manages to capture the transient joy and whimsy of an era where fashion was allowed to be, dare I say, fun.

From Salon Sep. 5, 2026

Gareth Richards from UK Seal Alliance says "seals are very transient, and will basically go to where there is good fish stocks".

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Through this medley of forms, Mr. Gasda explores the transient nature of art and love and the question of how those passions will survive us.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

The notion that life is transient, that it can come and go quickly, unexpectedly, had been with me since I had seen my own father die.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

Meanwhile, he said the abandoned lot next door remains unsecured and swamped with trash from transients who frequent the site.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

While he’s trying to rebuild, he’s had to fend off transients who trespass onto his property on a regular basis.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

When long-period radio transients were first discovered, many astronomers suspected they might be unusually slow-spinning neutron stars known as pulsars.

From Science Daily Jun. 2, 2026

The team found that inner coast transients, estimated at roughly 350 individuals, typically stayed about six kilometers from shore in relatively shallow areas such as the Salish Sea.

From Science Daily Nov. 20, 2025

Permanent transients with no attachments and tired looking men with their families and dogs in flivvers.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston




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