this minute

phrase

: right now
Stop it this minute!

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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 Right this minute, that gives an advantage to AMD's socket AM5 ecosystem over slightly cheaper but fading or dead-end platforms like AMD's socket AM4 and Intel's LGA 1700 or (according to rumors) LGA 1851. ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2025 At most other shows, this minute detail would simply scan as audience hype filler. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 2 Aug. 2025 Everyone’s new favorite destination for basics with a twist, Aritzia, is holding a rare sitewide sale right this minute. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 July 2025 Use this minute for a deep-breathing exercise to allow your body to recover and get to a state of calm. Martina Kuhlmeyer, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025

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

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