in a flash

Example Sentences

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“One Battle After Another” moves with breakneck speed, its 162 minutes going by in a flash.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 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

Some people think he saw it all in a flash, fast and full of light: One last breath of salty wet air.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee