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
Perhaps the series will eventually return to 'normal' Test cricket as the series develops, but the smart money is on the Ashes zipping by in a flash.
From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025
Gross domestic product declined 0.5% in the three months through September, compared with 0.1% growth in the second quarter, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs said in a flash estimate Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025
We can hold a face in memory, and we can solve a puzzle in a flash.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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