in a moment

idiom

: in a short time : soon
I'll explain that in a moment.

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Companion bills to make daylight saving time permanent have been introduced in Congress, including one bill referred to Cruz’s committee, while another bill would give states the power to observe daylight saving year-round — more on that in a moment. Addy Bink, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025 Near the shooting location, laptops, towels, backpacks and bottles of water were scattered in a grassy area, abandoned in a moment of panic. Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025 At a promotional event for Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning at CinemaCon last week, Cruise paid tribute to Kilmer by asking the audience to join him in a moment of silence. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2025 And why, in a moment of barbed stories assailing theatrical movie budgets and picture pickers, theatrical moviegoing’s future falls to its best artists, and the studio execs who bet on their big creative swings. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in a moment

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“In a moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20moment. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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