instant
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After his life is transformed by an instant of violence, Mark Helprin’s narrator waits in his Brooklyn, N.Y., apartment for the final consequences of his choices.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
"If we don't preserve nest sites, and someone paves over them, we could lose in an instant 5.5 million bees that are important pollinators."
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
The episode became an instant viral phenomenon online, featuring appearances from Jack White, Jeff Daniels, Steve Buscemi, Byron Allen and Eminem, who appeared as “Marshall, the Fire Marshal” to authorize burning down the set.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
All three received instant support and guidance from the club.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
No matter how far away or how deep she was swimming, she always knew the instant that Nim had caught something.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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