on the spur of the moment
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And behind it all is eleven-year-old Rayyan Arkan Dikha, who told the BBC that the viral moves came to him on the spur of the moment.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2025
Many years ago, my husband and I decided on the spur of the moment to see a Broadway show.
From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2021
Dear Readers: Need a soap dish on the spur of the moment?
From Washington Post ● Nov. 4, 2021
Bernard Ssembatya said he had been driving by when he spotted the Red Cross’s white tent and went in for a jab on the spur of the moment.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 11, 2021
It wasn’t very good, but it was the best I could do on the spur of the moment.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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