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

Dandelion shot out of the bushes, crossed the path in a flash and was on the boat beside Hazel.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams