And then, next thing I know, all the lights went out, and it got dark outside.

CNN: Tornado tears through southern Mississippi

"Next thing I know, I heard about this, " Posin said.

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The next thing I know, the train has worked its overnight magic, and the canyons of office blocks and black cabs have been replaced by red deer grazing on granite crags.

BBC: Full steam ahead

And next thing I know--Boom!

NPR: Remembering Army Pfc. Kenneth Zeigler

Something happened and I stopped walking and next thing I know, I was at 190-lbs within a two day period, then 193-lbs and then 196-lbs and then found myself over 200-lbs and within a couple of months I was over 220-lbs until I eventually landed at 234-lbs!!!!

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Then the next thing you know, I went 0-for-4, struck out a couple times.

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