within moments
idiom
: very quickly : within a very short amount of time
Within moments, dozens of people had gathered.
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The driver was driving at a high speed and, within moments, started firing on police officers from inside the vehicle, according to New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025
Instead, he's killed within moments of the opening battle against a horde of vicious alien invaders.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately, the rocket fell to the ground within moments of leaving the launchpad.
—Rebecca Coffey, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Viewers learned of John’s fate within moments of the season 5, part 2 premiere on Nov. 10 when it was revealed that Dutton died of a gunshot wound to the head.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025
Instead, he's killed within moments of the opening battle against a horde of vicious alien invaders.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately, the rocket fell to the ground within moments of leaving the launchpad.
—Rebecca Coffey, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Viewers learned of John’s fate within moments of the season 5, part 2 premiere on Nov. 10 when it was revealed that Dutton died of a gunshot wound to the head.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Within moments.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20moments. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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