Most of the time speechwriting is a more prosaic endeavour, writing for moments that are humdrum.
For moments at a time, they forget they have four limbs, a form and a body.
There's also a "Nearby" function that taps into your phone's GPS for moments captured in your immediate vicinity.
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And for moments--you heard moments of silence, and we thought we'd lost him.
At least to me, it seems we also look for moments of history.
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Razer's superior sound-isolating technology blocks out undesirable ambient noises and, for moments of truce, the Razer BlackShark comes with a detachable boom microphone for use on-the-go.
Then, carried on a gust of wind, the sound became for moments a rhythmic tromp that relieved them as the human reason for the great cloud of dust.
Sports is famous for moments like this, and from the misty re-tellings of iconic triumphs and collapses, there's a belief that pressurized situations like this are what sports are all about.
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Orlean writes sentences that make you ache with longing for moments in the past, those by which each person individually defines happiness, whether it be the comforts of a beloved pet or the joy of reading a great book like this one.
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The two paused for a few moments for photos, and for Davis to flash his book to curious journalists, before being whisked away in the back of the taxi.
Whilst this and other details made for many uncomfortable moments for Mr Hunt he looked much more at ease when defending the way he handled the BSkyB bid - insisting his decision had angered rather than pleased the Murdochs - and that he had acted in an impartial way when given the job.
But while we political junkies live for these moments, they aren't always good for the parties involved.
He studied it for a few moments then motioned for me to continue.
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What developers aimed for were moments in time that are less clear or perhaps have conflicting histories.
Taking the time for these moments to appreciate the beauty around us is something we all need.
How present we are for these moments determines our quality of life and the quality of our results.
As a history painter, Haydon had an eye for key moments, ones that capture the spirit of an age.
Yahoo and AOL are sitting on gold with their polls, commenting, uploading photos, which are opportunities for marketing moments.
People live for the moments that touch their hearts and make them truly happy, ephemeral and fleeting though those moments may be.
For these moments, her nearly prehensile-looking feet, which have become as much her signature as her extravagant leg extensions, were not quite bare.
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I'm sorry they weren't there for their moments on the stage.
Or, at least, let the Fund pause for several moments' reflection.
So emotionally drained was the audience at Saturday afternoon's performance at the Metropolitan Opera that silence lingered in the house for several moments after the curtain fell.
At one point in the proceedings, the harsh portrayal of Jackson's struggle with addiction led one juror to lean forward and stare at the floor for several moments.
Choreographer Josh Rhodes said the script originally used dance only at the palace ball, but director Mark Brokaw and writer Douglas Carter Beane asked him look for danceable moments.
However, I'm always looking for unique moments, times and places when musicians are creating at a high level, and try to bring those moments to anyone who will listen.
He spoke from a standing position, bent forward, hands set on the table, and often stared for long moments into the blank wall at the other end of the room.
While the rhetoric between Romney and Obama flies, Mr. GIF and the other artists watch for key moments between the candidates and have a 10-minute window to design and publish GIFs to the Web.
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Then he captured the spirit of the 100 or so who were there, many preparing to launch a wave of questions with far more open minds than professional media reporters on the hunt for gotcha moments.
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The fight will live long in the memory for the atmosphere, the courage and skill of the combatants, and especially for the drama, the final act of which - the announcement of the unanimous verdict - was a reminder of why sport, at times, cannot be surpassed for producing moments of ecstasy.
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