in a moment

idiom

: in a short time : soon
I'll explain that in a moment.

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Going forward, Frimpong possesses the ability to change games in a moment. The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025 Everything changed in a moment Rodriguez flew to Tijuana with her 12-year-old son and 6-year-old daughter on Jan. 19, the day before Trump was sworn in. Julie Watson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025 Linda finds her own therapist (Conan O’Brien) insufferably hard-hearted; one of her own patients (Danielle Macdonald) gets ignored in a moment of crisis; a man named James (A$AP Rocky), the super at the motel, befriends her but gets little to show for it but insult and injury. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2025 Breaking bread together, sharing a meal in a moment of loss, was their way of asserting strength, culture and unity. Tania Navarro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for in a moment 

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“In a moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20moment. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

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