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Example Sentences
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I watched two minutes of the Thunder-Lakers game Thursday and I knew it was over.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
His team were outstanding in the first 40 minutes as they carved open a flimsy Munster side.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Originally, the plan was to observe each target for about 10 minutes.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
The peptide industry was given just 10 minutes before the committee to present arguments that the six peptides were safe.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
I scrawl something unintelligible in the book and then set my plate awkwardly on the end table next to the sofa, ready to leave less than five minutes after I arrived.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.