at a moment's/minute's notice
idiom
: immediately after one has been told about something
They're prepared to help us at a moment's notice.
They can be ready to go at a moment's notice.
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Their prices can suddenly skyrocket before abruptly crashing, causing extreme gains and losses at a moment's notice, often triggered by a celebrity mention that tenuously amplifies short-term interest.
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Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
Benefits: • Constant availability: Immediate support during business hours is ideal for executives that require urgent or unplanned tasks to be handled at a moment's notice.
—Kenzie Biggins, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Now just about everything can be streamed at a moment's notice on an iPad.
—Bradley Gitz, arkansasonline.com, 27 Jan. 2025
The Hughes Fire broke out near Castaic in the Santa Clarita Valley on Wednesday morning and quickly spread to cover more than 10,000 acres, forcing tens of thousands of residents to flee or be prepared to leave their homes at a moment's notice.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
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Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
Benefits: • Constant availability: Immediate support during business hours is ideal for executives that require urgent or unplanned tasks to be handled at a moment's notice.
—Kenzie Biggins, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Now just about everything can be streamed at a moment's notice on an iPad.
—Bradley Gitz, arkansasonline.com, 27 Jan. 2025
The Hughes Fire broke out near Castaic in the Santa Clarita Valley on Wednesday morning and quickly spread to cover more than 10,000 acres, forcing tens of thousands of residents to flee or be prepared to leave their homes at a moment's notice.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
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“At a moment's/minute's notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20a%20moment%27s%2Fminute%27s%20notice. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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