just like that

phrase

: very suddenly
The girl vanished just like that.
Just like that it started raining.

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And just like that, Maria Bartiromo is out at Fox News, effective immediately. Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026 And just like that, Rocky Myers is cut off from the world again. Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 But, just like that, June arrives again, the planes begin landing again and the cycle starts over once more. Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026 Could their search for a new Lady Greyhound be over just like that? Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for just like that

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“Just like that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20like%20that. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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