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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of the moment

Detractors say that AI systems make mistakes, making it dangerous for humans to cede control to machines in the heat of the moment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

Asked what his memories of the moment were, in typically understated fashion he remembers "hitting an approach shot with my forehand into Raonic's backhand and him missing the passing shot into the net".

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

But the undeniability of the moment makes it precious.

From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026

Kingsley looks at me, gauging if I’ve grasped the heartbreak of the moment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

The whole scene starts out again in the vivid colours of the moment, down to the drops of April rain on the windows of the court, glittering in the rays of April sun.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens