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He compared the current moment with the time before Covid-19 reshaped the global economy and human interaction in the matter of weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 13, 2026

What once felt like a promising future for the Trojans up front had, in the matter of an afternoon, turned particularly bleak.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 27, 2024

"It went from a peaceful protest to mayhem in the matter of a minute," she said.

From BBC Apr. 25, 2024

On Sept. 1, a hearing in the matter of establishing a guardianship for David Shaw was held before a judge in Shelby County Circuit Court.

From Seattle Times Oct. 29, 2023

He took a small revenge in the matter of his riding fur, a tattered bearskin, old and musty-smelling.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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