New York minutes

noun

plural of New York minute
as in minutes
a very small space of time in a New York minute she had signed the contract and was off on her first assignment

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  1. minutes
  2. seconds
  3. moments
  4. heartbeats
Noun
  • About 45 minutes before another World Cup match in Houston, a message from astronauts aboard the International Space Station noting the holiday was beamed into the stadium.
    — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • The capital’s traditional Independence Day show had 10,000 shells lasting 18 minutes.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of minutes
Noun
  • In Saturday’s 79-76 victory over the Nets, Acuff scored 25 points and Clifford hit a game-winning 3-pointer with five seconds remaining.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
  • Bellingham scored two goals 98 seconds apart in the first half, and six minutes after Jarell Quansah was sent off, Kane converted a penalty to restore England’s two-goal lead.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of seconds
Noun
  • Ronaldo, 41, one of the most legendary scorers in the history of soccer, burst into tears, soaking up the final moments of the game.
    — Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • This contributed to beautiful surprises, moments of repose, and bold flavors on each day of my visit.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of moments
Noun
  • Another study showed wildland firefighters were far more likely to be diagnosed with hypertension and irregular heartbeats.
    — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 24 June 2026
  • As many little heartbeats as possible, just running around, wrecking stuff in the house.
    — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
Definition of heartbeats
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