on a dime
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The stock market’s day-to-day narrative can change on a dime, and this week’s theme of a pullback in precious metals and bitcoin continued early on Thursday.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026
In the NFL, it isn’t uncommon for the fortunes of crummy teams to turn on a dime.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026
For starters, auto makers can’t shift production or plans on a dime.
From Barron's • Dec. 4, 2025
"Companies can't move on a dime; there are incentives to keep supply chains in place and it's extremely complicated and costly to change things."
From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025
He looked for flanker Robert Brown down the right sideline and threw the ball crossfield on a dime about forty yards.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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