transients
- plural of transient.
Example Sentences
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Since its launch, the Einstein Probe has detected several Fast X-ray Transients in a month, compared to the Gamma Ray Bursts that occur very rarely and are detected only once or twice a year.
From Space Scoop • Jul. 23, 2025
Transients — also called Bigg’s killer whales — hunt seals and other marine mammals in small packs in expansive waters stretching from Southern California to the Arctic Circle.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2024
"Transients are objects in space, like individual stars, that appear to suddenly brighten by orders of magnitudes and then fade away," said Yan, an associate professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
From Science Daily • Nov. 9, 2023
Transients between these two extremes had remained elusive until now.
From Reuters • Jan. 27, 2022
Transients and regulars at the Cambridge House delighted in this Sabbath evening spread.
From The Price of the Prairie A Story of Kansas by McCarter, Margaret Hill
