as in minute
a very small space of time
in a New York minute she had signed the contract and was off on her first assignment
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Recent Examples of New York minute
For a hot New York minute, Bella is back on a nostalgia trip and all is right in the world.
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Alice Newbold, Vogue, 15 July 2024
The Yankees put six runs on the Kauffman Stadium scoreboard in a proverbial New York minute en route to an 11-5 victory in the third game of a four-game series.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2024
Nobody is suggesting, for a New York minute, that Mets fans of this generation love Pete Alonso the way Mets fans once loved the great Tom Seaver.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2024
But the momentum, and the lead vanished in a New York minute when the Yankees scored four times the very next frame to take control and hand the Guardians a 13-4 loss in the opener of a split doubleheader at Progressive Field.
—Joe Noga, cleveland, 2 July 2022
On its face, Jeffries would be perfectly suited to address the New York headache in a New York minute.
—Fox News, 23 May 2022
However, El’s world changes in a New York minute.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 May 2022
Mike White has come from obscurity to stardom in a New York minute after leading a win in his first NFL start.
—Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2021
These candidates who don't look like most past mayors are worthy of consideration for more than a New York minute.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN, 27 May 2021
Alice Newbold, Vogue, 15 July 2024
The Yankees put six runs on the Kauffman Stadium scoreboard in a proverbial New York minute en route to an 11-5 victory in the third game of a four-game series.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2024
Nobody is suggesting, for a New York minute, that Mets fans of this generation love Pete Alonso the way Mets fans once loved the great Tom Seaver.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2024
But the momentum, and the lead vanished in a New York minute when the Yankees scored four times the very next frame to take control and hand the Guardians a 13-4 loss in the opener of a split doubleheader at Progressive Field.
—Joe Noga, cleveland, 2 July 2022
On its face, Jeffries would be perfectly suited to address the New York headache in a New York minute.
—Fox News, 23 May 2022
However, El’s world changes in a New York minute.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 May 2022
Mike White has come from obscurity to stardom in a New York minute after leading a win in his first NFL start.
—Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2021
These candidates who don't look like most past mayors are worthy of consideration for more than a New York minute.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN, 27 May 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for New York minute
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Just pop it in the microwave for a delicious and filling dish in minutes.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Arredondo has claimed that he has simply been picked as the scapegoat among hundreds of officers from various agencies who were on the scene in Uvalde but waited more than 70 minutes before storming a classroom and killing 18-year-old gunman Salvador Ramos.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Pull up a chair—actually, no need to sit, because the answer is so simple that it can be summed up in a few seconds.Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
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There are nearly 200,000 frames in a two-hour movie shot at 24 frames per second.Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024
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Here’s a look at some of the most memorable moments from the film: A history of abuse Elton describes his parents as violent.Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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The couple, who also share daughters Elliotte, 3, and Bennett, 21 months – along with another baby girl on the way – have had their fair share of parenting moments under the public eye.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Locating Survivors In Rubble Imagine transforming NASA’s FINDER technology—which detects heartbeats through 30 feet of rubble—from ground units into drone networks.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Read more What 'Wheel of Fortune' Fans Miss About Retired Host Pat Sajak Second time's the charm with the defibrillator, and doctors find a heartbeat.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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“New York minute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/New%20York%20minute. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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