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

Warm relations can turn chilly in a flash.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 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

As soon as his blade hit the monster, the katobleps disappeared in a flash of blood-red light.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan