in a flash
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But that illusion is impossible if all of space-time occurs in a flash.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
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
The American president is about to appear when the broadcast abruptly cuts off and the room blanks out in a flash of white.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
“One Battle After Another” moves with breakneck speed, its 162 minutes going by in a flash.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
The golden monkey darted from her side in a flash, and tugged Pantalaimon out from the mesh cage as Lyra fell out herself.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
