in an instant
Example Sentences
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"If we don't preserve nest sites, and someone paves over them, we could lose in an instant 5.5 million bees that are important pollinators."
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
"A lot of things happened in an instant," he said.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
Then, all of the ideas about what life could’ve been are dashed away in an instant.
From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026
Then, at a party, his life changed in an instant.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026
Gran took one last breath that seemed to go on forever, and then in an instant was gone.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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