It was a season of instant fortunes and broken dreams and of men gambling away million-dollar claims.

Ms. Hedinger said she doubted that the winner was unaware of his instant fortune.

There is a downside to these instant fortunes amassed during the economic chaos.

It was a time of speculation-of instant fortunes and shoddy practices.

An instant fortune.

Some Russians have made instant fortunes in the Klondike atmosphere.

The argument centers on who has a legitimate share in an instant fortune from the $331 million Big Game lottery drawing held on April 16.

That spirit has been lost as we've become fixated on instant fortunes.

It was an exciting moment for Netscape employees, many of whom had instant personal fortunes - on paper, at least.