transient
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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
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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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