just like that

idiom

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

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And just like that, Donald Trump ruined something else. James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2025 And just like that, a few lines tucked away in a fat transportation bill forbids municipalities (like Surfside) from stopping certain septic tank-to-sewer hookups (like Indian Creek). Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 June 2025 So just like that, the millennial marketing specialist with five years experience under his belt, got to work making a Deliveroo-style uniform, a list of his dream employers and a secret memo for inside the donut boxes. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 20 June 2025 And just like that, as his character Ethan Hunt frequently does, Cruise disappeared in the shadows with another mission accomplished. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025 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 4 Jul. 2025.

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