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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Police arrived within minutes and applied first aid before an ambulance rushed Cine to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead from his injuries.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
On Sunday, San Jose police were on the scene at Macy’s within minutes, but the thieves had already fled.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
Irvine police surrounded the building within minutes and had a drone from the Costa Mesa Police Department to monitor the area.
—Hunter Sowards, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Glucose Tablets and Gels Glucose tablets and gels are specifically designed to treat low blood sugar and take effect within minutes.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 8 Jan. 2026
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
On Sunday, San Jose police were on the scene at Macy’s within minutes, but the thieves had already fled.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
Irvine police surrounded the building within minutes and had a drone from the Costa Mesa Police Department to monitor the area.
—Hunter Sowards, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Glucose Tablets and Gels Glucose tablets and gels are specifically designed to treat low blood sugar and take effect within minutes.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 8 Jan. 2026
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 12 Jan. 2026.
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