within seconds
Frequency: 7.922.0 per million words
Emphasizes that something happens before a very short period of time has passed.
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Examples (10)
- Within seconds he had disappeared from view.
- The fire spread within seconds, engulfing the entire building.
- She responded to the message within seconds of receiving it.
- The car accelerated from 0 to 60 mph within seconds.
- Within seconds, the crowd dispersed after the alarm sounded.
- He solved the complex problem within seconds, astonishing everyone.
- The doctor arrived within seconds of the emergency call.
- The website loaded within seconds, thanks to the fast internet connection.
- I knew within seconds that I had made a mistake.
- The child burst into tears within seconds of falling down.