in a flash

Example Sentences

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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

Warm relations can turn chilly in a flash.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

“One Battle After Another” moves with breakneck speed, its 162 minutes going by in a flash.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Then, in a flash, she grabbed it out of the air and squished it.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein