within minutes
idiom
: within a very short amount of time
We called an ambulance and it arrived within minutes.
Examples of within minutes in a Sentence
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Oceanside firefighters were on the scene within minutes, soon followed by crews from Vista, Carlsbad and several other agencies.
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San Diego Union Tribune, Orange County Register, 26 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Oceanside firefighters were on the scene within minutes, soon followed by crews from Vista, Carlsbad and several other agencies.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2024
The Leptospira bacteria can die within minutes in the dry heat and freezing cold, Quinn said.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 18 Apr. 2024
But within minutes of the story’s publication, readers took to the comments section to post their own memories of having witnessed the phenomenon.
—Phoebe Zerwick, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
When entangled, animals can become anchored in place, drowning within minutes if they are trapped below the surface.
—Francine Kershaw, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
However, with an online store, reviews and recommendations are great for getting one started within minutes.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
The scenes of an eclipse unfold within minutes, transitioning smoothly from one set to another, as if guided by an invisible stagehand.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
After waiting for several days, the woman went into labor, and her baby died within minutes of delivery.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2024
San Diego Union Tribune, Orange County Register, 26 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Oceanside firefighters were on the scene within minutes, soon followed by crews from Vista, Carlsbad and several other agencies.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2024
The Leptospira bacteria can die within minutes in the dry heat and freezing cold, Quinn said.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 18 Apr. 2024
But within minutes of the story’s publication, readers took to the comments section to post their own memories of having witnessed the phenomenon.
—Phoebe Zerwick, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
When entangled, animals can become anchored in place, drowning within minutes if they are trapped below the surface.
—Francine Kershaw, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
However, with an online store, reviews and recommendations are great for getting one started within minutes.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
The scenes of an eclipse unfold within minutes, transitioning smoothly from one set to another, as if guided by an invisible stagehand.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
After waiting for several days, the woman went into labor, and her baby died within minutes of delivery.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Within minutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20minutes. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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