in a flash

Example Sentences

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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

Around 25 outfits will strut the catwalk on Sunday, a moment that "goes by in a flash".

From Barron's

She finally got the job done after 39 minutes on her seventh chance, slamming a ball she was holding in her hand down on the court in a flash of anger.

From Barron's

Aunt Kitty smiled and nodded politely, but the moment Mrs. Maroney disappeared, she raced for the cellar door and was down the stairs in a flash.

From Literature

Then, in a flash, Spencer's career came to a halt.

From BBC