momentary
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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
An MSP who faced ridicule over a blunder at a Holyrood committee has said she suffered a "momentary lapse" brought on by lack of sleep and a chest infection.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 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
I twined arms with a succession of momentary partners—dukes, earls, knights, squires—and back to Char.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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