in an instant
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"It's obvious to us now. Her entire life was a lie. She has fabricated pretty much her entire life, her entire personality. It just crumbled in an instant."
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
A hefty-enough price would also, in an instant, wipe away key performance targets standing between Musk and billions of dollars in shares, report Theo Francis and Andrew Mollica.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
But life can change in an instant, and that plan may need to be enacted tomorrow.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
A youngster’s imagination inspires the most delightful sequences in the movie with softly animated adventures that pivot in an instant from romance to danger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Prince was asleep, but he was on his feet in an instant.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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