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Example Sentences
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Then suddenly, when he took a look at the building a few minutes later, it was empty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
A few minutes later the Russian was defaulted, as he had to be, under rules that bar a player from "hitting a ball dangerously or recklessly, or with negligent disregard of the consequences."
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
For a few crucial minutes every week, Harvard’s football team steps into a practice laboratory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Sean Hannity cut into his show on Thursday and aired 36 uninterrupted minutes from Oklahoma.
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2026
I don’t know how long I’ve been walking — minutes? hours? — before my bones rattle and I realize that I left my jacket behind.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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