in a moment

idiom

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

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Instead, a storm breaks—rain cascading in a moment of symbolic and literal cleansing. Jp Mangalindan, Time, 15 Aug. 2025 Not all rabbis spoke from the same ideological place, but a common thread was their effort to assert Jewish moral vocabulary in a moment of despair. Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025 With quantum computing, are we caught in a moment of hype? Gianluca Dotti, Wired News, 5 Aug. 2025 The man appears to be caught in a moment that could define not only his career but his relationship. Ashley Vega, People.com, 2 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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