this minute

phrase

: right now
Stop it this minute!

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In this minute-by-minute timeline, CNN reconstructed how news of the attacks unfolded. — Kaanita Iyer, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026 Upon listening to Jamie Redknapp make the case for United to go, right this minute, and get Andoni Iraola from Bournemouth, fellow Sky pundit Tim Sherwood cheekily asked if Bournemouth should hire Solskjaer to replace him. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026 But the details here matter and your borrowing approach should depend more on just what rates are at this minute. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025 Boy Smells rarely if ever goes on sale, but its cult-favorite scent, LES (with notes of cedarwood, bergamot, black currant, and peony), is discounted right this minute. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for this minute

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“This minute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20minute. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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