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Example Sentences

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MLB’s first outing was in the books in just two hours and five minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The jury was told that that the woman raised the alarm and police arrived within minutes.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

It blitzes together a very respectable chickpea salad in minutes.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

He was good on defense, collecting three steals and two blocked shots in 42 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

After a couple minutes I said, “What’s the prettiest thing you ever seen?”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck