in no time
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My mini-blender has long been a quiet ally — mincing onions when my joints aren’t cooperating, blitzing together a very good chickpea salad in no time.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026
One gets the hang of a cane right away, evidently, and in no time my stance had shifted from aversion to fascination.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
But in no time at all, Big Bear’s only year-round eagle pair will be family planning again.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025
One of their first dates involved a first-class flight to Dallas, and in no time, he was taking her on lavish trips to Jamaica and the Bahamas.
From Slate • Oct. 15, 2024
Then, in no time at all, the sky above us was filled with a thunderous throbbing roar, so loud that I thought my ears might burst.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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