from one minute to the next
idiom
: very quickly as time passes
Things kept changing from one minute to the next.
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Past performances do not guarantee success in the future and betting odds fluctuate from one minute to the next.
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Rachel Hale, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026
Prompt results may vary considerably, even from one minute to the next, depending on what type of brand information is being assessed.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
Past performances do not guarantee success in the future and betting odds fluctuate from one minute to the next.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
Past performances do not guarantee success in the future and betting odds fluctuate from one minute to the next.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Dec. 2025
Past performances do not guarantee success in the future and betting odds fluctuate from one minute to the next.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Exercise is a rare opportunity to allow our bodies’ movement to color our thoughts from one minute to the next.
—Cate Twining-Ward, The Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2024
Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Your emotions are burning hot and cold from one minute to the next.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2024
Keep your eyes on the screen and your ears open, because the entire movie can change from one minute to the next.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 24 Dec. 2022
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Rachel Hale, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026
Prompt results may vary considerably, even from one minute to the next, depending on what type of brand information is being assessed.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
Past performances do not guarantee success in the future and betting odds fluctuate from one minute to the next.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
Past performances do not guarantee success in the future and betting odds fluctuate from one minute to the next.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Dec. 2025
Past performances do not guarantee success in the future and betting odds fluctuate from one minute to the next.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Exercise is a rare opportunity to allow our bodies’ movement to color our thoughts from one minute to the next.
—Cate Twining-Ward, The Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2024
Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Your emotions are burning hot and cold from one minute to the next.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2024
Keep your eyes on the screen and your ears open, because the entire movie can change from one minute to the next.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 24 Dec. 2022
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“From one minute to the next.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20one%20minute%20to%20the%20next. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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