within minutes

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: within a very short amount of time

We called an ambulance and it arrived within minutes.

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The fact that someone with zero understanding of sports could, within minutes of booting up the game, understand the rules, play the game with just a one-click mouse, and relate to these wonderfully earnest characters is a defining part of Backyard Sports’ legacy. —

Jake Lang, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025 The lunar equivalents appear to have been ripped open within minutes, by the geological version of two massive fingernails, according to a study in Nature Communications. —

Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025 Things change within minutes, and may change again in the coming days, weeks and months. —

Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025 The process begins with a simple eligibility check: clients answer a few basic questions, like their name and date of birth, and receive a detailed report within minutes. —

Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for within minutes

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