for a minute
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She lets herself sit with this for a minute, and then we see her perk right back up.
From Salon • Feb. 17, 2026
We need to talk about these facts for a minute.
From Slate • Jan. 21, 2026
But you never believe for a minute that Cameron would make his heroine do anything that awful.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025
She says through the controversy she "never felt supported by them for a minute, they were absolutely unsupportive".
From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025
Calvin Smiley stared at his saw for a minute.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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