as in minutes
a very small space of time
in a New York minute she had signed the contract and was off on her first assignment
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Noun
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Worryingly, star striker Jorgen Strand Larsen has not received a single big chance in his 455 minutes of action, having shone as a poacher in 2024-25, converting 10 of 23 such opportunities.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025 -
The 51-room hotel is three minutes’ walk from Charles Bridge and has a private entrance to the lovely baroque Vrtba Garden, plus a rooftop terrace.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Şengün, whose five 3s were a career high, put the Rockets ahead, 102-101, with 38 seconds left in regulation on a short turnaround jumper.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
22 Oct. 2025
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On August 2, 2027, the path of totality will experience up to six minutes and 22 seconds of darkness.—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Other photos in the bunch included a mirror selfie with his hair pushed back courtesy of a headband, his Cloud23 hot sauce on store shelves, Animal-style fries from In-N-Out Burger (plus plenty of ketchup) and more of life’s special little moments.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Gustavsson and Jesper Wallstedt have had their moments and made key saves at key times.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Certain types of cancer treatments increase high blood pressure, cause irregular heartbeats and heart failure.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Flow Space,
30 Sep. 2025
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Independent bookstores are the heartbeats of their communities.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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“New York minutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/New%20York%20minutes. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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