for a minute
Example Sentences
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“I don’t think I’ve been bored for a minute in 30 years here,” Davis told the Associated Press upon leaving the academy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
At the 10-minute, 14-second mark, the referee ordered the game to stop for a minute of silence for the dead before the crowd grew loud again.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
I go over the countertops once, then let them air dry for a minute.
From Salon ● May 5, 2026
If a goalkeeper needs treatment, then another player on the team must leave the field for a minute.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
Macon regarded her for a minute and then picked up a rag.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
