instantaneous
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He recalled "a terrific flash of lightning and almost instantaneous crash of thunder, which woke quite a few people up - and probably frightened Father Christmas".
From BBC
While the Eaton fire disaster was instantaneous, the loss of such a deep-rooted community in Altadena has happened much slower, over thousands of private decisions.
From Los Angeles Times
The proposal garnered instantaneous backlash from American cattle producers.
From Los Angeles Times
Where “Eusexua” is “the bird’s eye view of the human experience,” Twigs says, “Afterglow” is meant to capture humanity through a more direct lens, where feelings are unfiltered and instantaneous.
From Los Angeles Times
In what amounted to an instantaneous confidence boost, Lateef took off running on his team’s first play from scrimmage and spun his way for 14 yards.
From Los Angeles Times
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