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Jack Robinson

British  

noun

  1. extremely quickly or suddenly

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He made a fine start to the final with a near-perfect 9.5 ride, before Australia's Jack Robinson replied with a 7.83.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2024

Own-goals from Jack Robinson and Anis Ben Slimane at Bramall Lane gave Luton the points in the game between two teams battling to avoid relegation.

From Washington Times • Dec. 26, 2023

Jack Robinson and Anis Ben Slimane put through their own net in the 77th and 81st minutes to hand 18th-place Luton the win that moved it to within a point of Everton in 17th.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 26, 2023

The title of the book highlights the chasm between the real-life Jack Robinson and the Jackie Robinson narrative often celebrated in schools.

From New York Times • Oct. 7, 2022

Both of them start real, real small and then ... woop, zoop, sloop ... before you can say Jack Robinson they’ve gone and grown a lot bigger than you ever thought they could.

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis