Rapid and transient (8)

I believe the answer is:

fleeting

(Other definitions for fleeting that I've seen before include "fast" , "Momentary" , "Passing quickly, transitory" , "Ephemeral" , "Evanescent" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Independent.

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