in a moment

Example Sentences

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That idea, practice as the great equalizer, shapes how Plum sees her career now, in a moment that demands more from her than ever before.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

“We’re certainly living in a moment where people are really viscerally upset about the cost of housing. This is definitely part of the story.”

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

He said he did not believe the UK and the US were in a "moment of rupture" but that "we're certainly at the end of an era, and the era is changing".

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Executives from mining company MP Materials were summoned to the Pentagon last April in a moment of crisis for Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“Drive carefully” was all Mia said, and Lexie bounced out, wallet in hand, and in a moment her Explorer revved outside.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng