in a flash
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He knows he will die in the coming months, but still feels physically fit — yet he lives with the knowledge that his condition can worsen in a flash.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
But that illusion is impossible if all of space-time occurs in a flash.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 8, 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 U.S. women’s hockey team was almost caught in a flash storm of its own last Thursday, as it sat just two minutes from being on the wrong side of a massive upset against Canada.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
“Thank you,” he says, but then something across the room catches his attention and in a flash he’s up and walking toward my dresser.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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