minutes

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Hearts were champions with nine minutes to play, eight minutes, seven minutes.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Back in the ‘80s, some guy named Falco was a rock star for, like, two minutes when his one-hit wonder “Rock Me Amadeus” charted.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

That works out to roughly 4.5 minutes per day or about 10 minutes every other day.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

More crucially, naturally occurring GLP-1 breaks down in the body within one to two minutes and so the effects don't last.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

A few minutes later, when Mutti came back in again, she found Peter and Karli sitting cross-legged on the floor in front of the stove, deep in conversation.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo