on a dime
Example Sentences
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From Champions League toe-pokes to swivelling on a dime in baggy blaugrana, the Ballon d'Or winner's very presence was enough to tune in for.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
The stock market’s day-to-day narrative can change on a dime, and this week’s theme of a pullback in precious metals and bitcoin continued early on Thursday.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026
For starters, auto makers can’t shift production or plans on a dime.
From Barron's • Dec. 4, 2025
But it’s also what made Candy so beloved: As funny as he was, he could turn on a dime to remind us that even the grandest personalities are human at their core.
From Salon • Oct. 12, 2025
It turns on a dime, expresses itself in the instant.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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