minutes

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“For me, there was a reason why Pam got those 17 minutes and not Jamar, and why Jamar got those minutes and not Dimitri, and why Dimitri opened the piece,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

With just under two minutes left in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Brunson delivered the single biggest play of the single most important win since they last reached this stage in 1999.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

He has told startup founders they needed to spend more money, minutes into an initial meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

A single break in each of the third and fourth sets was enough to see Cobolli through as he secured his semi-final spot after three hours and 24 minutes on court.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

You watch the film for a few minutes.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith