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She and others who sample potential menu items don’t try them until they’ve sat or been driven around in a car for 45 minutes, to better mimic the experience of the diner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

For 90 minutes everyone tried to understand what they were watching.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

When Green Tile’s co-founder Ernest Chan, 29, announced that we only had 20 minutes left, I thought he was joking.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

We sat not talking for a few minutes.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott