minutes

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Beginning in early February, he didn’t play more than 20 minutes a game the rest of the season, which, after he experienced such success in the Badger beatdown, he found increasingly frustrating.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

He probed the astronauts about their favorite moments and asked what it was like to lose connection with Earth for some 40 minutes during an expected communications blackout.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Stir in flour and cook 1–2 minutes until lightly nutty.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

The agents could also generate a report comparing the performance of buyback and dividend stocks, according to the company, or react within minutes to a White House press conference.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

A few minutes later it was all over.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott