for a minute

Example Sentences

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Can you just talk for a minute about the actions that led the administration to say, OK, we’re done?

From Slate • May 4, 2026

If a goalkeeper needs treatment, then another player on the team must leave the field for a minute.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

He listened to Moss for a minute or two and handed the phone back to Boyd.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Podcasts have been supporting elements in horror for a minute, popping up in films like “Tusk” and 2018’s “Halloween” reboot, but they’ve yet to function as a true main character.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

The scritch of Macon’s broom paused for a minute.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn