within moments
idiom
: very quickly : within a very short amount of time
Within moments, dozens of people had gathered.
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The system locks in on the contaminant, and within moments, it’s identified, rejected, and quarantined.
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David De Lancellotti, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
People are hosting barbecue fundraisers for the victims and their families, painting murals on shop windows in the historic downtown, and honoring the police and first responders who stopped the attack within moments.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024
Air Force One and Air Force Two subsequently took off within moments of each other to return to suburban Washington — the president and vice president never travel on the same plane for continuity of government reasons, just in case of an air emergency.
—Colleen Long, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
Gallery director Philip Mould further revealed that the posters were removed within moments and that the venue is now reviewing its security.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
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David De Lancellotti, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
People are hosting barbecue fundraisers for the victims and their families, painting murals on shop windows in the historic downtown, and honoring the police and first responders who stopped the attack within moments.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024
Air Force One and Air Force Two subsequently took off within moments of each other to return to suburban Washington — the president and vice president never travel on the same plane for continuity of government reasons, just in case of an air emergency.
—Colleen Long, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
Gallery director Philip Mould further revealed that the posters were removed within moments and that the venue is now reviewing its security.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
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“Within moments.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20moments. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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