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presto

[pres-toh] / ˈprɛs toʊ /


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Whenever this occurred, I would simply read a passage or two from his book and presto, I was back in the game with every no becoming a yes!

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

Then, presto — all that data appeared on the Android.

From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2024

Then, he poured the concoction into a muffin pan, placed it into the oven for a brief moment and, presto, out popped packs of cards bearing his image.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2023

Add more food a few times a week, then — presto change-o — reap the rewards of your “black gold” castings a few months later.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2022

Oakway came into being in parallel with Maddie’s crush on airplanes—I want bigger toys, she’d wished, and hey presto, a week later, there was Oakway.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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