for a minute
Example Sentences
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My brain remained active for a minute or so, with higher-frequency alpha waves associated with alertness staying strong.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
Well, kind of: Let’s stop there for a minute and consider history.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
We need to talk about these facts for a minute.
From Slate ● Jan. 21, 2026
At 23:00 local time, Sydney Harbour fell silent for a minute, with crowds holding lights to remember the victims of Bondi.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2025
“But before we go, we wanted to get serious for a minute and say that, to be honest, climate change never really mattered to us much before.”
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
