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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Several companies, including Alef Aeronautics, Samson Sky and CycloTech are developing vehicles that can take off vertically or transform from cars to small aircraft within minutes.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
The adorable glass bear went viral much faster than Starbucks expected, and sold out within minutes across the country.
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The robot can remove and replace its own power pack within minutes and does not need any human assistance to do so.
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After James and another student were hit, school staff immediately came to assist and first responders arrived on scene within minutes, according to the Sentinel and a statement from the superintendent.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
The adorable glass bear went viral much faster than Starbucks expected, and sold out within minutes across the country.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Nov. 2025
The robot can remove and replace its own power pack within minutes and does not need any human assistance to do so.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025
After James and another student were hit, school staff immediately came to assist and first responders arrived on scene within minutes, according to the Sentinel and a statement from the superintendent.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Within minutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20minutes. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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