as in minute
a very small space of time
within an eyeblink I accepted their offer on the house
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Noun
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Howard also appeared and started in 57 playoff games, averaging 19.9 points, 14.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 2.7 blocks in 39.4 minutes.—
Jason Beede,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025 -
At most, the process will take five minutes — a quarter of the time needed for a lethal injection.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The small rodent attempted to move up the metal pole for a few seconds before slipping slightly and returning to the floor of the subway car, the clip shows.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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In 2023, the Kenyan middle-distance runner set three women's world records, including running a blistering 4:07 for the mile, breaking the previous record by five seconds.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
1 Mar. 2025
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The good news for this year’s team is that there was another variable in many of those games: The Red Wings were without their captain and heartbeat, Dylan Larkin, for a crucial stretch in March.—
Max Bultman,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Our analysis showed that patients who were admitted while their fetus was still believed to have a heartbeat were far more likely to develop sepsis.—
CNN,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
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By Gal Beckerman One of the stranger moments among many in yesterday’s White House presser turned grudge match with Volodymyr Zelensky was a query about the Ukrainian president’s outfit.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
1 Mar. 2025
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One of the most emotional moments for him was learning that Kassidy and Jake had chosen to name their son after him.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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