How to Use have a minute/moment/second in a Sentence

have a minute/moment/second

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  • The only way to hedge against this is to have a second provider available.
    Georgina Torbet, The Verge, 12 Sep. 2024
  • An idea dawned: Maybe the bell commissioned for the Stade de France could have a second life.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024
  • What an honor to have a moment to talk 🎸 with the one and only #maxmartin.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2023
  • To have a moment to sit and digest and think about it and talk about it, maybe watch it again to try to understand it.
    Emily Longeretta, Variety, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The couple is hoping to have a second child soon, perhaps without the help of a doula this time.
    Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Apr. 2024
  • And when that hope is fulfilled, markets can have a moment of panic.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2024
  • But probably the purpose of an award show at this moment in time is to have a moment away from all that.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2024
  • For a while, no one style seemed to be reigning supreme (though tiny frames did have a moment recently).
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2024
  • And the best-case scenario is becoming one of those hidden gems that have a second life on home video.
    Jourdain Searles, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2024
  • At this point, the only way the Heat could have a second player in the All-Star Game is as an injury replacement.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The all-Democratic council has long worked to help those who served their time have a second chance at success.
    Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Overall, the trailer has restored my faith that classic movies can have a second life.
    Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 13 July 2023
  • Usher and Foster went on to have a second son, Naviyd Ely, in December 2008.
    Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Get creative with your recycling; that stuff in your blue bin might have a second (or third) life — as a pizza box or a toy.
    Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2023
  • But now, customers have a second chance to witness the path of totality from above.
    Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Fortunately for lunar lovers, this month will have a second full moon — called a blue moon — rise on Aug. 30 this year.
    Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Players can also add the Double Play for one more $1 to have a second chance at winning $10 million.
    Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Apr. 2024
  • Players can also add the Double Play for one more $1 to have a second chance at winning $10 million.
    Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Apr. 2024
  • Players can also add the Double Play for one more $1 to have a second chance at winning $10 million.
    Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2024
  • The Dodgers have a second Ohtani bobblehead night scheduled in August.
    Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Ashley Hefley didn't have a second baby on her 2023 bingo card.
    David Oliver, USA TODAY, 24 July 2024
  • An old Northgate Mall department store will have a second life.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The primary bedroom was made cozy and bright—a spot where Nureed and her husband could step away from their family and have a moment of peace.
    Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Astronomy: The Earth will have a second mini-moon this fall.
    Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 21 Sep. 2024
  • Yes, Earth will temporarily have a second moon this year.
    Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 20 Sep. 2024
  • The Harris campaign has expressed its willingness to have a second debate, but Trump has yet to agree.
    Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Black lip shades While doll-like blush is expected to have a moment this year, black lip liner and lipstick is the ideal pairing.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 3 Jan. 2024
  • The couple also plans to have a second wedding this fall in California, where Sprouse was raised.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 July 2023
  • Karlie Kloss and Josh Kushner have a second wedding in Wyoming.
    Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Many of the panels WRS receives can have a second life because their solar cells remain functional and can be sold at a fraction of the original price, often in overseas markets.
    Trilce Estrada Olvera, The Arizona Republic, 24 Sep. 2024

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