on the spur of the moment
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It's unclear whether this was on the spur of the moment out of frustration or something more calculated.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2025
Maybe on the spur of the moment, you buy it for them.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2023
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
Vaccine promotions will appear in the stadium during the game, he said, and there will be tents outside for people who decide, on the spur of the moment, to get inoculated.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 3, 2021
What I did then, in behalf of Security, was done on the spur of the moment, and afterwards I tried not to think about it.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
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