for a minute

Example Sentences

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I go over the countertops once, then let them air dry for a minute.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Can you just talk for a minute about the actions that led the administration to say, OK, we’re done?

From Slate • May 4, 2026

At 23:00 local time, Sydney Harbour fell silent for a minute, with crowds holding lights to remember the victims of Bondi.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

But you never believe for a minute that Cameron would make his heroine do anything that awful.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

The ground was dark brown for a minute and then became its usual dry color.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young