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of the moment

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  1. Of importance at this time, as in The issue of the moment is dealing with our budget deficit. This expression gave rise in succeeding decades to the man of the moment, meaning “the most important person at this time,” as in When Alan hit a home run and broke the tie, he was the man of the moment. [c. 1930]


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Recognizing the urgency of the moment, Garcia filed a discharge petition for the American Dream and Promise Act last month.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

As with any highway improvement, meeting the needs of the moment just increases demands for the future.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

The economy may have already zoomed past the skill, or bad actors could be trying to take advantage of the moment.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

It was a small, almost slapstick detail, but it captured the surreal nature of the moment.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

Even with the World’s Fair just across the street, I doubted they were apt to discriminate between tourists and troublemakers in the heat of the moment.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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