in a moment

Example Sentences

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“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

Because at the previous engagement her face had been hidden behind tall microphones, in a moment dubbed "the talking hat".

From BBC • Apr. 24, 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

More on that in a moment — there’s only so much existential dread a person can handle.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Bebe watched the light in the bathroom go out and, in a moment, saw the light at the back of the house—May Ling’s room—go on.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng