in a minute

phrase

: in a very short time : soon
I'll explain that in a minute.

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Jake Weinberg has been an excellent kicker (more on him in a minute), and receiver Vandrevius Jacobs has been an asset when needed, including two catches for 39 yards against Notre Dame. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026 Fraser thinks Chardonnay could jump across more than 100 people in a minute. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026 An analyst who can check something in a minute will check it, and then check the thing the first answer suggested, and the useful finding tends to turn up two or three steps in. — David Zwick, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Cameron Harper scored late in the second half after subbing in a minute earlier and the New York Red Bulls rallied for a 1-1 draw with the Chicago Fire on Saturday night. — CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in a minute

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“In a minute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20minute. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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