in a flash

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

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

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

It was all a very clear reminder that the best-laid plans and political strategies can be derailed in a flash.

From BBC

The film’s most remarkable feat is that it manages to fit both everything and nothing into its plodding 135 minutes — even the brief “so bad it might be good” thrill wears off in a flash.

From Salon