flash in the pan
Example Sentences
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That could be a signal to the committee that Marvell’s recent ascent isn’t just a flash in the pan.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
The difference north of the border is that Hearts insists it isn’t a flash in the pan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
"We thought that tool use could have been a flash in the pan and then disappeared. When we see 300,000 years of the same thing, that's just not possible," he said.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2025
You can watch it and go, "Oh, you're just going home and you're just breaking up with these people. It's just a flash in the pan of your life," but it's a big moment.
From Salon ● Nov. 28, 2024
I wonder how much good really now, all that will amount to? or whether it is just a flash in the pan?
From Opportunities by Susan Warner
