How to Use just a minute/second/moment in a Sentence

just a minute/second/moment

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  • In the end, the kiss was cut down to just a minute and a half — still long, but nowhere close to a record.
    — Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
  • And just stop everything else around you for just a minute.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 June 2024
  • That’s helped show this isn’t just a moment for the WNBA, but a larger movement for the sport.
    — Doug Feinberg, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2024
  • That lets your bones bear the heft of your body for just a moment, taking the pressure off your muscles.
    — Alisha McDarris, Popular Science, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Sitting and breathing slowly for even just a minute can help.
    — Mayo Clinic News Network, Anchorage Daily News, 4 July 2023
  • Oxford coach Wes Brooks thought for just a minute when asked to reflect on his 2023 baseball team.
    — Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 17 May 2023
  • Station stops rarely lasted more than a quarter of an hour, and often were just a minute or two.
    — Mark Orwoll, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2023
  • Miami was just a second away from reaching the NBA Finals, in a back-and-forth game.
    — Justin Klawans, The Week, 28 May 2023
  • Apparently: The dream is to spend just a moment living with their lack of shame.
    — Esther Zuckerman, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
  • In the clip, which is just a minute long, her wife Kirsten French is seen laying in a hospice care bed as a man holds up a phone for her to FaceTime.
    — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
  • But this was that chance to go back and re-experience that magic for just a moment, and that is such a gift to be able to do that.
    — Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
  • And one of those was mentioned just a moment ago by Vice President Pence in the interview.
    — CBS News, 23 Apr. 2023
  • The ploy worked long enough to give the reconnaissance scouts time to make their way to a place near the Dong Nai River, where there was room for the Cobra to touch down for just a moment.
    — Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Super central, but still quiet and lush, the location is ideal for a weekend in the city, with bustling bars, shops, and nightlife just a minute away.
    — Megan Honan, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Resurrection Christian cut it to one midway through the third quarter, but the Tigers responded with a 10-2 run to push it to nine with just a minute left in the frame.
    — Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Each portrait captured not just a moment, but a legacy—a testament to the impact these athletes have left on the game and the culture.
    — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Williams often had just a second or two to compose himself after each snap.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2023
  • There isn't anyone who didn't smile their biggest after spending just a moment with her.
    — Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 10 July 2023
  • Hold his kids' hands as Dad. A Bucks staffer chased Lillard down and asked him to return to the locker room for just a minute, to discuss another performance for the ages.
    — Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Then, for just a moment, the bear made eye contact with Marriott’s camera before returning to fish.
    — Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Germany tied the game on a penalty kick from star Alexandra Popp with just a minute remaining in regulation.
    — Justin Klawans, The Week, 30 July 2023
  • This was a miss up front as the defensive tackle slipped right between Siereveld and Jackson, but Howard made a nice throw with the pressure coming just a second away.
    — Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
  • The fingerprint reader takes just a moment to train and is mostly consistent at unlocking the phone.
    — PCMAG, 9 July 2024
  • Dozens of supporters for Lockwood filled the courtroom during his appearance, as Lockwood sat toward the front of the room, then stood before the judge for just a moment.
    — Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2024
  • It was followed by a note that the first police officer arrived just a minute and 45 seconds after being dispatched.
    — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Bots will be able to convincingly impersonate humans online and over the phone by cloning a person’s voice with just a minute of audio.
    — Paul Scharre, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2019
  • Norfolk manager Buck Britton called Rom into his office just a minute or two before the deadline on Aug. 1.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Senator, in just a minute here, quickly, Democrats say the former president is trying to take the reins of the entire democratic system here with these comments.
    — CBS News, 28 July 2024
  • Two models of the Pura 70 series sold out on Huawei’s official online store just a minute after their release, according to Reuters.
    — Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 21 May 2024
  • Looking directly at a solar eclipse, even for just a second, can cause permanent eye damage.
    — Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024

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