in a flash
idiom
informal
: very quickly or suddenly
I'll be back in a flash.
The idea came to me in a flash.
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Edmond de Rothschild Asset management said in a flash commentary that the lingering possibility of negative economic consequences had pushed both sides in Congress to resume talks with a view to compromise.
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Hugh Leask, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
The best deal on the list belongs to this small but mighty handheld vacuum cleaner that can snatch up pet fur, dust, dirt, and more debris from furniture in a flash.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Garbage disposals can flush away food debris on pots and pans in a flash, but anyone who owns one of these devices knows that unpleasant smells are a regular occurrence.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
The hope is that Monster Mash catches on in a flash with moviegoers.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
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Hugh Leask, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
The best deal on the list belongs to this small but mighty handheld vacuum cleaner that can snatch up pet fur, dust, dirt, and more debris from furniture in a flash.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Garbage disposals can flush away food debris on pots and pans in a flash, but anyone who owns one of these devices knows that unpleasant smells are a regular occurrence.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
The hope is that Monster Mash catches on in a flash with moviegoers.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
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“In a flash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20flash. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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