within moments
idiom
: very quickly : within a very short amount of time
Within moments, dozens of people had gathered.
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People are hosting barbecue fundraisers for the victims and their families, painting murals on shop windows in the historic downtown, and honoring the police and first responders who stopped the attack within moments.
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Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024
Air Force One and Air Force Two subsequently took off within moments of each other to return to suburban Washington — the president and vice president never travel on the same plane for continuity of government reasons, just in case of an air emergency.
—Colleen Long, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
Gallery director Philip Mould further revealed that the posters were removed within moments and that the venue is now reviewing its security.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
Hideaways at Palm Bay True to its name, Hideaways at Palm Bay emanates a relaxed energy that allows vacationers to unwind within moments of arriving.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
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Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024
Air Force One and Air Force Two subsequently took off within moments of each other to return to suburban Washington — the president and vice president never travel on the same plane for continuity of government reasons, just in case of an air emergency.
—Colleen Long, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
Gallery director Philip Mould further revealed that the posters were removed within moments and that the venue is now reviewing its security.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
Hideaways at Palm Bay True to its name, Hideaways at Palm Bay emanates a relaxed energy that allows vacationers to unwind within moments of arriving.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
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“Within moments.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20moments. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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