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Recent Examples of fugacious And even long-term, canonical sources such as books and scholarly journals are in fugacious configurations—usually to support digital subscription models that require scarcity—that preclude ready long-term linking, even as their physical counterparts evaporate. Jonathan Zittrain, The Atlantic, 30 June 2021
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Adjective
  • The German figures come a day before the scheduled release of flash inflation data for the euro area, which will be closely watched by investors for guidance on the odds of another interest rate cut from the European Central Bank.
    Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Residents who live near the intersection where the accident occurred said the flash mobs of street takeovers have become weekly occurrences in their neighborhood.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2022
Adjective
  • But just before the hearing’s start, Dickinson called both attorneys in for a brief sidebar, according to a motion filed by defense lawyer Annie Beles.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Among the voters who stepped out despite the rain was reggaetón superstar Bad Bunny, who has derided the pro-statehood party and made a brief appearance at Dalmau’s campaign closer.
    Danica Coto, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Throughout the episode, Maddie has been sharing her feelings about wanting another child: Jee-Yun is missing Mara, who spent three months as a temporary big sister.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Ahmed said that as long as the platforms’ approach to false and misleading content remain the same, a temporary pause on political ads during election week is likely to have little impact.
    Clare Duffy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • That said, management was quick to note that these issues are transient and a matter of timing, not demand.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Chelsea shared on her Instagram Stories that the toddler had developed transient synovitis from a viral infection.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • But in the cacophony of a campaign in its final week, the tempest over endorsements felt like a holdover from a passing era of mass media consumption.
    Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Acosta will be a passing and running force again, and the Cougars defense will shine.
    Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 11 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • Sketches and blackouts are often evanescent, like an idea sketched on a cocktail napkin; some last only a few seconds yet might have been fiendishly complicated to prepare and execute.
    Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2023
  • Or something perhaps deeper and more difficult but not quite so evanescent? Attendance declines have made this question more urgent.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2023
Adjective
  • But pop music is, after all, itself largely ephemeral.
    David Polansky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 July 2024
  • Due to the ephemeral nature of the digital world, the images do not have the strongest impact when compared to high-quality print paper.
    Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • At least for now, inflation does indeed seem transitory.
    Sebastian Mallaby, Foreign Affairs, 30 June 2021
  • The list of potential side effects is long, though most are minor and transitory.
    Emma Whitford, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024

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“Fugacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fugacious. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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