within moments
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: very quickly : within a very short amount of time
Within moments, dozens of people had gathered.
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The standing ovation hit fever pitch for the young star who didn’t linger in the spotlight, putting his helmet back on within moments after becoming the fastest Indian to score a century in the IPL as well as the youngest to score a century in a T20 match.
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David Close, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
But those sensors will be able to tell Firefly’s mission control within moments whether the landing attempt was successful, according to Kim.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
Hypothermia begins when the body’s core temperature falls to 95 degrees, a process that can start within moments in water this cold.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
Police said the woman was completely covered in flames within moments, while the man watched from a bench on the platform at the station.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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David Close, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
But those sensors will be able to tell Firefly’s mission control within moments whether the landing attempt was successful, according to Kim.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
Hypothermia begins when the body’s core temperature falls to 95 degrees, a process that can start within moments in water this cold.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
Police said the woman was completely covered in flames within moments, while the man watched from a bench on the platform at the station.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Within moments.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20moments. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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