as in minute
a very small space of time
within an eyeblink I accepted their offer on the house
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Noun
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What’s the statistic there, the average ER physician has to see a patient every three to four minutes?—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025 -
The defense's case to spare Mahdi's life before a judge lasted only about 30 minutes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The ball fell to the court in no-man’s land and the final seconds ran off the clock.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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But Houston swarmed back with a furious rally, erasing a nine-point deficit over the final 135 seconds for a thrilling victory.—
Matt Rybaltowski,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The miniature pacemaker is composed of two electrodes that, when in contact with the body’s fluids, form a type of battery called a galvanic cell, which converts chemical energy into electrical energy used to stimulate the heartbeat.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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There’s a foot-stomping grin of a heartbeat to John’s piano riffs, too, content but happy.—
Shana Naomi Krochmal,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Holly’s expertise in aligning the brand with influential personalities and creating cultural moments has become a cornerstone of Philipp Plein’s mega buzz of unapologetic luxury at Milan Fashion Week.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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On Friday, January 17, the son of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman took to Instagram to re-share a few behind-the-scenes moments of his life from various friends in celebration of his milestone birthday.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Eyeblink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eyeblink. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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