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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But again, within minutes, the urge for more coke kicked in.
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Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025
Compared to transferring the same amount via stablecoins, even in the worst case, fees might only be a few dollars, and the transaction typically settles within minutes.
—Georgii Verbitskii, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
At this intensity, officials caution that skin can burn within minutes and advise minimizing sun exposure, particularly between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
A Flourish map
The UV index runs on a scale of one to 11+.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Next, land along the coast would drop as much as six-and-a-half feet in places, probably within minutes.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 25 May 2025
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Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025
Compared to transferring the same amount via stablecoins, even in the worst case, fees might only be a few dollars, and the transaction typically settles within minutes.
—Georgii Verbitskii, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
At this intensity, officials caution that skin can burn within minutes and advise minimizing sun exposure, particularly between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
A Flourish map
The UV index runs on a scale of one to 11+.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Next, land along the coast would drop as much as six-and-a-half feet in places, probably within minutes.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 25 May 2025
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“Within minutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20minutes. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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