minute

Example Sentences

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They are currently in a two-bedroom townhouse apartment, which is getting smaller by the minute.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

That proved costly less than a minute later when Markanich, racing up the center, got behind Galaxy defender Mauricio Cuevas to corral a long ball from Joaquín Pereyra, then beat keeper JT Marcinkowski cleanly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

“And so to put upon yourself that every waking minute is oriented around your kids is not a way to live.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

"It's taken a long time to source everything, but I've loved every minute of it," he added.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

I glanced around my room nervously, although if this room was monitored, the security officers would have arrested me the minute I opened that stupid life-ruining Cocoon last night.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin