in a flash
Example Sentences
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Last month — to their surprise and seemingly in a flash — Edwards and his wife’s net worth hit $1 million, with home equity accounting for just one-fourth of it.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
She finally got the job done after 39 minutes on her seventh chance, slamming a ball she was holding in her hand down on the court in a flash of anger.
From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026
Gross domestic product declined 0.5% in the three months through September, compared with 0.1% growth in the second quarter, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs said in a flash estimate Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025
"Similarly, coming out of that mindset isn't something that happens in a flash."
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025
And in a flash, Jinny was back a year, back on the beach, and the boat was there.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
