at a moment's/minute's notice
idiom
: immediately after one has been told about something
They're prepared to help us at a moment's notice.
They can be ready to go at a moment's notice.
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Its deployment was extended twice because of the importance of having a powerful carrier strike group, which can launch fighter jets at a moment's notice, in the volatile region.
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CBS News, 12 July 2024
Several other names have been floated as potential contenders and could be popped into the equation at a moment's notice.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024
Most modern long-range ballistic missiles use solid propellant, which is generally more reliable and has the advantage of being available for use at a moment's notice.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 11 June 2024
The end result would be strikingly similar to the one that Kroenig criticizes, requiring Washington to maintain sufficient air, naval, and ground forces in the Persian Gulf to attack again at a moment's notice.
—Colin H. Kahl, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2012
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CBS News, 12 July 2024
Several other names have been floated as potential contenders and could be popped into the equation at a moment's notice.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024
Most modern long-range ballistic missiles use solid propellant, which is generally more reliable and has the advantage of being available for use at a moment's notice.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 11 June 2024
The end result would be strikingly similar to the one that Kroenig criticizes, requiring Washington to maintain sufficient air, naval, and ground forces in the Persian Gulf to attack again at a moment's notice.
—Colin H. Kahl, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2012
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“At a moment's/minute's notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20a%20moment%27s%2Fminute%27s%20notice. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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