at a moment's/minute's notice
idiom
: immediately after one has been told about something
They're prepared to help us at a moment's notice.
They can be ready to go at a moment's notice.
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Also, drivers must remain alert and prepared to take control at a moment's notice, which can be a difficult standard to maintain.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
Information regarding wildfires is subject to change at a moment's notice.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Around the world, economic policymakers are adapting to the reality that President Trump could upend their plans at a moment's notice.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
Their prices can suddenly skyrocket before abruptly crashing, causing extreme gains and losses at a moment's notice, often triggered by a celebrity mention that tenuously amplifies short-term interest.
—Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
Information regarding wildfires is subject to change at a moment's notice.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Around the world, economic policymakers are adapting to the reality that President Trump could upend their plans at a moment's notice.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
Their prices can suddenly skyrocket before abruptly crashing, causing extreme gains and losses at a moment's notice, often triggered by a celebrity mention that tenuously amplifies short-term interest.
—Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
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“At a moment's/minute's notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20a%20moment%27s%2Fminute%27s%20notice. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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