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[min-it] / ˈmɪn ɪt /






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The match was brought to a halt in the 21st minute as thunderstorms and lightning forced players off ⁠the pitch, with ⁠spectators told to seek shelter.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Now the time has been upped to one minute.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Hang on a minute: Who are the good guys and who are the bad guys in this fantasy scenario?

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

But when the Laramie County Board of Commissioners met two weeks later, the item was pulled at the last minute.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The track is 400 meters around, so that means six laps of running hard, with one minute of slow jogging between each one.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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