in a flash
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He knows he will die in the coming months, but still feels physically fit — yet he lives with the knowledge that his condition can worsen in a flash.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Thirty-one days can whisk by in a flash.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
But that illusion is impossible if all of space-time occurs in a flash.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 8, 2026
“One Battle After Another” moves with breakneck speed, its 162 minutes going by in a flash.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026
Elizabeth's good company and the sizzle of Mr. Darcy make the eight-hour flight across the Atlantic go by in a flash.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
