minutes

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At Hauz Khas station in Delhi, for instance, it can take almost 15-20 minutes to transfer from one line to another.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

“He displayed great vision throughout,” Redick said of James, who scored 19 points in 38 minutes and was a team-high plus 11.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Last November, Kenyan Hellen Obiri wore the On Cloudboom Strike—less than 6 ounces for a men’s size 9—to smash the New York City Marathon women’s course record by nearly three minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Roxanne, Jeremy and I talked for approximately 30 minutes.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

For several minutes I did nothing as the water flowed into the hall, fanning over the oak floorboards, running toward the bedrooms and down the stairs.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu