minutes

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Just 30 minutes later, his key worker Cookson put him down again for a second sleep in the afternoon, placing him inside a small teepee that was decorated in tinsel for Christmas.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

A widely respected Israeli news outlet tonight described Netanyahu convening a security cabinet meeting with just five minutes notice, shortly before the ceasefire announcement was made.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Just minutes before the annual general meeting, club leaders suspended the vote over the men’s bar, and have since sent updates calling for cordial debate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Now in his 18th season, Durant played the second-most total minutes of any player this season, trailing only 23-year-old teammate Amen Thompson.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Thirty minutes later we pull up to an apartment building.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse