minutes

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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

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

The roughly 38 minutes of music on “Electrical Field of Love” express a clear musical intent shrouded in sonic mysteries, with one unanswered question: What’s in the other five-plus hours?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The few pieces of furniture — a couch, three chairs, a low table — seemed placed any old way around the room as if Jessica and her family had moved in only minutes before.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott