from one minute to the next

idiom

: very quickly as time passes
Things kept changing from one minute to the next.

Examples of from one minute to the next in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Keep your eyes on the screen and your ears open, because the entire movie can change from one minute to the next. Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 24 Dec. 2022 As the market whipsaws from one minute to the next, many lenders have been unable to keep up with the fluctuating prices—and have paused their lending. Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2022

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“From one minute to the next.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20one%20minute%20to%20the%20next. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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