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
The plea for assistance from the Lakers' legendary general manager Jerry West altered the Scotsman's trajectory in an instant.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
"A lot of things happened in an instant," he said.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
O’Brien also noted the hole left by Reiner’s death when it came to celebrity political activism, saying “to have that voice go quiet in an instant is still hard for me to comprehend.”
From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026
Even before my terror can blossom, the venom takes effect and in an instant, I don’t care.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
