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fleeting: adjective and adverb
fleet: noun

fleeting ADJ (quick)

fleeting

fugaz

fleet [fliːt] N

1. fleet (of cars, ships):

frota f

2. fleet (of airplanes):

Usage examples with fleeting

to catch a (fleeting) glimpse of

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Although they ventured out throughout the war, they had only fleeting success, and that had ceased by the end of the first year. en.wikipedia.org

So, they settled with names of animals as a fleeting substitute for the song names, hoping to change them before release. en.wikipedia.org

Various aggressive treatment was tried; it was described as having its successes, however fleeting. en.wikipedia.org

He makes a few jokes about how fleeting was the fame of this hit record from their first album. en.wikipedia.org

They love the fleeting life, and leave in front of them a heavy day. en.wikipedia.org

The wooden baskets with hand-wrought nails represent a structured, man-made object, while the overly ripe fruit represents the fleeting qualities of nature. en.wikipedia.org

He sees the modern city as a backdrop to fragile moments and fleeting constellations. en.wikipedia.org

Whilst there he thought he caught a fleeting glimpse of land to the west. en.wikipedia.org

So combinations that would be slow, broad gestures in other works become quick, fleeting details in his highly complex, intricate, infectious compositions. en.wikipedia.org

It recreates the impression of a panorama, capturing the fleeting moment in its inner light and color. en.wikipedia.org

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