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Recent Examples of jiffy Scheffler rode that late-round momentum into an impressive three-shot lead, but Saturday's rollercoaster of a leaderboard is a reminder that what goes up can plummet in a jiffy. Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025 However, there are some pretty big draws for out-of-towners looking to spend a week enjoying the area, including great restaurants, a brand-new luxury resort, and plenty of public beaches sure to put you on island time in a jiffy. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025 Alternatively, Keurig’s rinse pods will do the trick in a jiffy. Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 28 Mar. 2025 Instead, open jars in a jiffy with an inexpensive find from OXO. Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jiffy
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Noun
  • Some like to get to the airport very early, with time for a full picnic, while others are dashing in at the last minute while downing a protein bar.
    Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
  • In April, Tien Kung Ultra became the first robot to finish a half-marathon, completing the 21-kilometer course in Beijing in 2 hours and 40 minutes.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Within seconds of inhaling the foul odor, the white dog springs back in disgust and hastily shuffles to the other side of the bed, as though trying to escape the smell altogether.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • An entire Python program, for example, can be produced in a few seconds or minutes, instead of handwriting code that might have taken hours, days, or weeks to devise.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Examples of these processes can be found throughout nature, from the unpredictable rise and fall of stock market values to the irregular heartbeat cadence.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Using its optical heart sensor, the watch reviews how your blood vessels respond to heartbeats over 30-day periods.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Also on display was a 1774 letter from King George III to Prime Minister Lord North, acknowledging the escalating rebellion in the American colonies and referencing the Boston Tea Party as a pivotal moment in deteriorating relations.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry Shane Croucher Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The remark was striking in its directness and suggested the pilot may have been inattentive at a critical moment.
    Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025

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“Jiffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jiffy. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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