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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An army extraction team landed in a helicopter, picked up Oseguera and his two sicarios and was airborne within minutes, according to a person familiar with the operation.
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The Sheriff's Office identified the suspect as Santiago Martinez-Amaro, and his vehicle was located within minutes, heading east on Calle del Adobe east of Boronda Road.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
These exclusive sales quickly became a sensation in Paris, with pieces selling out within minutes.
—Shelby Comroe, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
An army extraction team landed in a helicopter, picked up Oseguera and his two sicarios and was airborne within minutes, according to a person familiar with the operation.
—Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The Sheriff's Office identified the suspect as Santiago Martinez-Amaro, and his vehicle was located within minutes, heading east on Calle del Adobe east of Boronda Road.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Within minutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20minutes. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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