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 that optimism turned to terror within minutes.
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Julia Bonavita , Stepheny Price , Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
More Patrick McDermott/Getty Images The Packers, who had been the darlings of the national media last summer after coming within minutes of an NFC Championship Game appearance the previous season, lost in the wild-card round of the playoffs to the Philadelphia Eagles last season.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
With the right process, a manager can deliver targeted coaching within minutes.
—Ryan Hohman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
At least one of Boston’s polling locations ran into challenges on Preliminary Day when a machine malfunctioned during the first half of the day, an issue that was resolved within minutes, according to the Secretary of State’s office.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
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Julia Bonavita , Stepheny Price , Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
More Patrick McDermott/Getty Images The Packers, who had been the darlings of the national media last summer after coming within minutes of an NFC Championship Game appearance the previous season, lost in the wild-card round of the playoffs to the Philadelphia Eagles last season.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
With the right process, a manager can deliver targeted coaching within minutes.
—Ryan Hohman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
At least one of Boston’s polling locations ran into challenges on Preliminary Day when a machine malfunctioned during the first half of the day, an issue that was resolved within minutes, according to the Secretary of State’s office.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Within minutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20minutes. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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