flash in the pan
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That could be a signal to the committee that Marvell’s recent ascent isn’t just a flash in the pan.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
The difference north of the border is that Hearts insists it isn’t a flash in the pan.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
She’s far from the early days of her career, when many considered her defiance a gimmick, or refuted her as a flash in the pan.
From Salon • Feb. 5, 2025
Dubois, 27, becomes a top dog in the glamour division, but 'Dynamite' is not a flash in the pan and has long been prophesied for heavyweight stardom.
From BBC • Sep. 22, 2024
"A flash in the pan," said he, coolly.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 81, July, 1864 by Various
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