within moments

phrase

: very quickly : within a very short amount of time
Within moments, dozens of people had gathered.

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Yet within moments of stepping outside, the appeal of Molde was obvious. David Nikel, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Rick Celebrini, the team’s vice president of player health and performance, also reached the scene within moments, as did other medical officials. Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026 And, besides, he could be seen bear-hugging his players, as well as those of Newcastle, within moments of being led away from Barrott, twice turning back to shout and angrily gesticulate in the referee’s direction. Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026 But within moments of our panel’s first bites, the compliments started rolling in. Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for within moments

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“Within moments.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20moments. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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