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The phrase "in a flash of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that happens suddenly or quickly, often in a moment of inspiration or realization.
Example: "In a flash of inspiration, she came up with a brilliant idea for the project."
Alternatives: "in an instant of" or "in a moment of".
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In a flash.
If something happens in a flash, it happens very quickly indeed.
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The entire next minute passes in a flash of explosions and running and the occasional shot of a bra.
— in a flash of shock and awe".
A jay sears past in a flash of cinnamon plumage.
And so, in a flash of inspiration, truthiness was born..
Then, in a flash of magic, they turn green.
Finally, in a flash of temper, he publicly demanded an apology – but didn't get one.
One culminates in a golden hand that meets another hand in a flash of light.
While it may sound poetic, Enabling Enterprise was not born in a flash of inspiration.
In a flash of feeling he added that the investigators had been acting out of paranoia.
First, "on the roof tree", a cock crows "In a flash of lightning".
In a flash of insight, the BBC snapped it up before it was hot.
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