within minutes
idiom
: within a very short amount of time
We called an ambulance and it arrived within minutes.
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Stocks jumped more than 7% within minutes of the announcement, ultimately closing up more than 9%.
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Nik Popli, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
According to fire officials, the waters of the Long Island Sound are about 44 degrees, which can put an individual into a hypothermic state within minutes.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2025
One senior Trump advisor told CNBC that these tariffs are non-negotiable and are a national security issue, only for Trump to contradict the advisor within minutes, underscoring the lack of clarity the administration is providing.
—Saul Mangel, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2025
The cruise line immediately contacted the ship that had departed out of Miami, and within minutes the crew began searching 1,173 staterooms, dining and recreational facilities, the engine and other places the bomb could have been hidden, court records said.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
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Nik Popli, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
According to fire officials, the waters of the Long Island Sound are about 44 degrees, which can put an individual into a hypothermic state within minutes.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2025
One senior Trump advisor told CNBC that these tariffs are non-negotiable and are a national security issue, only for Trump to contradict the advisor within minutes, underscoring the lack of clarity the administration is providing.
—Saul Mangel, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2025
The cruise line immediately contacted the ship that had departed out of Miami, and within minutes the crew began searching 1,173 staterooms, dining and recreational facilities, the engine and other places the bomb could have been hidden, court records said.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Within minutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20minutes. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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