within minutes
idiom
: within a very short amount of time
We called an ambulance and it arrived within minutes.
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According to Porat, Alex becomes operational within minutes.
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Gil Press, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
When the dams overflowed, the other half of the neighborhood flooded within minutes.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
Although the winning presidential candidate in Washington state is likely to be known within minutes of polls closing on Election Day, in many other races, voters should not expect to know the outcome for days or even weeks.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Hundreds of people turned into thousands within minutes.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Gil Press, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
When the dams overflowed, the other half of the neighborhood flooded within minutes.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
Although the winning presidential candidate in Washington state is likely to be known within minutes of polls closing on Election Day, in many other races, voters should not expect to know the outcome for days or even weeks.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Hundreds of people turned into thousands within minutes.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Within minutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20minutes. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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