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 drug can begin working within minutes to restore breathing and consciousness.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
When your blood sugar dips too low, the right food or drink containing fast-acting carbohydrates can bring it back up within minutes.
—Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Adam Paul, Montna Farms operations manager, said that within minutes of pouring water into the dry fields, various species — birds, frogs, cranes — start to appear.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
While ICBMs can be launched and reach targets within minutes, bombers armed with nuclear missiles offer flexible deployment and response options.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
When your blood sugar dips too low, the right food or drink containing fast-acting carbohydrates can bring it back up within minutes.
—Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Adam Paul, Montna Farms operations manager, said that within minutes of pouring water into the dry fields, various species — birds, frogs, cranes — start to appear.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
While ICBMs can be launched and reach targets within minutes, bombers armed with nuclear missiles offer flexible deployment and response options.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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