within minutes
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: within a very short amount of time
We called an ambulance and it arrived within minutes.
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The cruise line immediately contacted the ship that had departed out of Miami, and within minutes the crew began searching 1,173 staterooms, dining and recreational facilities, the engine and other places the bomb could have been hidden, court records said.
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
Rescue boats circled the submerged aircraft within minutes of impact.
—Ted Shaffrey, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Emergency personnel arrived at the scene within minutes, including divers from the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) and New York City Police Department (NYPD).
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The designs are so stunning, and the prices are so wallet-friendly, it’s expected that every single product will sell out within minutes.
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
Rescue boats circled the submerged aircraft within minutes of impact.
—Ted Shaffrey, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Emergency personnel arrived at the scene within minutes, including divers from the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) and New York City Police Department (NYPD).
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The designs are so stunning, and the prices are so wallet-friendly, it’s expected that every single product will sell out within minutes.
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for within minutes
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“Within minutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20minutes. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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