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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Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Police and fire crews arrived within minutes as sirens echoed through the neighborhood and flames began spreading through the remains of the leveled home.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Firefighters were able to get the driver out of the car within minutes.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
The suspect, who has not been identified by police, was arrested within minutes after swallowing the egg, the statement said.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Within minutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20minutes. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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