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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After Kirk’s murder, graphic crime scene images spread within minutes — a chilling reminder of cultural desensitization.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Both groups were on site within minutes.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Also featured was a foldable police dog kennel that can be quickly unfolded into a sturdy structure within minutes, supporting up to 200 kilograms and facilitating rapid deployment of mobile command units.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Despite the defeat, the Spanish side came within minutes from taking a point on the road against one of the favorites to win the Champions League this year.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Both groups were on site within minutes.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Also featured was a foldable police dog kennel that can be quickly unfolded into a sturdy structure within minutes, supporting up to 200 kilograms and facilitating rapid deployment of mobile command units.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Despite the defeat, the Spanish side came within minutes from taking a point on the road against one of the favorites to win the Champions League this year.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Within minutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20minutes. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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