within minutes
idiom
: within a very short amount of time
We called an ambulance and it arrived within minutes.
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In Anne’s case, her money disappeared into a wallet connected to an offshore crypto exchange within minutes, according to forensic experts who examined the incident for OCCRP.
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Dan Mika, Miami Herald, 15 July 2024
Temperatures can become life-threatening within minutes.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2024
According to Borer, a boat from the West Haven Fire Department with additional police officers on board was in the water within minutes and apprehended Desronvil about 100 yards away from the shoreline.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2024
Drinking water can usually rehydrate you within minutes or hours.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 8 July 2024
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Dan Mika, Miami Herald, 15 July 2024
Temperatures can become life-threatening within minutes.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2024
According to Borer, a boat from the West Haven Fire Department with additional police officers on board was in the water within minutes and apprehended Desronvil about 100 yards away from the shoreline.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2024
Drinking water can usually rehydrate you within minutes or hours.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 8 July 2024
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“Within minutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20minutes. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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