minutes

Example Sentences

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The players who fulfilled their core commitments on Friday, but left after 15 minutes, will not be punished.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Five hours and 44 minutes separate the starts of the two races.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

It’s virtually impossible to be in and out of a store in five minutes.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

In clinical fashion, Montpellier put the game beyond Ulster nine minutes into the second half.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

As the minutes went by and we didn’t speak, the silence went around and around and dropped down over us like the night dropped into the room.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott