as in seconds
a very small space of time
I'll be with you in just a minute
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Noun
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Rest 30 to 60 seconds, and then repeat from the top.—
Christa Sgobba,
SELF,
6 Jan. 2025 -
There was no recovering from the damage that piled up — week after week — when the Bears were seconds, just one play away from improving to 5-2 in the thick of the NFC race.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Led by coach Doug Groff, The Wildcats went on a 9-0 run in the final moments to capture the program-defining victory.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2025
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That’s no surprise, as the Royals continue to trust him in big moments.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The legislation before the Senate marks the third such continuing resolution for the current fiscal year, now nearly half over.—
Kevin Freking,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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Another tradition that marks Holi is bhang, a local drink prepared with cannabis and consumed with milk or water.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Minutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minutes. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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