within minutes

phrase

: within a very short amount of time

We called an ambulance and it arrived within minutes.

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An off-duty officer at the church spotted the suspect immediately and, with help from officers who arrived within minutes, took him into custody. —

Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 Static spreadsheets will be completely phased out for real-time AI engines that automatically restructure mill schedules within minutes when yarn lots fail or shipping routes change. —

Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 But on this first visit, the chilaquiles arrived within minutes. —

Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 For the superstar whose private jet is tracked, whose every appearance is documented and whose movements become global headlines within minutes, an arena transformed into a private world may be the closest thing to privacy that money can buy. —

Bryan West, USA Today, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for within minutes

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