on the spur of the moment
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And behind it all is eleven-year-old Rayyan Arkan Dikha, who told the BBC that the viral moves came to him on the spur of the moment.
From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025
“If you send a sporadic message, on the spur of the moment, to patients and get their hopes up, it’s irresponsible no matter how you try to turn it.”
From Washington Post • May 3, 2022
Many years ago, my husband and I decided on the spur of the moment to see a Broadway show.
From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2021
Bernard Ssembatya said he had been driving by when he spotted the Red Cross’s white tent and went in for a jab on the spur of the moment.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 11, 2021
But Johnny guessed that many who were now quietly joining one of those three groups were acting on the spur of the moment, seeing what was up.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
