on the spur of the moment
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All the lights were on for maintenance, so on the spur of the moment he decided to walk inside and look around.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2023
“If you send a sporadic message, on the spur of the moment, to patients and get their hopes up, it’s irresponsible no matter how you try to turn it.”
From Washington Post • May 3, 2022
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
Subversive and brilliant as it was, the decision to reveal his sexuality was made on the spur of the moment.
From BBC • Sep. 16, 2021
While many in the crowd believed that this decision had been made on the spur of the moment, it had been planned in detail for some time.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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