New York minute

as in minute
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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Recent Examples of New York minute For a hot New York minute, Bella is back on a nostalgia trip and all is right in the world. Alice Newbold, Vogue, 15 July 2024 The Yankees put six runs on the Kauffman Stadium scoreboard in a proverbial New York minute en route to an 11-5 victory in the third game of a four-game series. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2024 Nobody is suggesting, for a New York minute, that Mets fans of this generation love Pete Alonso the way Mets fans once loved the great Tom Seaver. Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2024 But the momentum, and the lead vanished in a New York minute when the Yankees scored four times the very next frame to take control and hand the Guardians a 13-4 loss in the opener of a split doubleheader at Progressive Field. Joe Noga, cleveland, 2 July 2022 On its face, Jeffries would be perfectly suited to address the New York headache in a New York minute. Fox News, 23 May 2022 However, El’s world changes in a New York minute. Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 May 2022 Mike White has come from obscurity to stardom in a New York minute after leading a win in his first NFL start. Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2021 These candidates who don't look like most past mayors are worthy of consideration for more than a New York minute. Kara Alaimo, CNN, 27 May 2021
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Noun
  • Including a Heat team playing sans Jimmy Butler, and even a Portland team that didn’t have Deandre Ayton or Anfernee Simons, the latter got hurt after playing just five minutes in Tuesday’s bout.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
  • By the end of the night, the Anteaters had held a double-digit lead for the final 32 minutes and limited the Lions to 33% shooting (20 for 60) and 27% (7 for 26) from long range.
    Staff and news service reports, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • In a video on Instagram, the car reaches speeds up to 130 mph in slightly more than three seconds and 100 to 150 mph in slightly under three seconds.
    Antonio Planas, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Some people experience mild cramping during removal, but the process is usually over in just a few seconds.
    Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Each of these movies was smart, exciting, and relevant to the present moment, with a point of view that centered the daily struggles of ordinary folks.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
  • But one thing everyone can probably agree on is the importance of being there for your kids’ most important moments.
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Your vote for me in this General Election was not against someone, but a demand that California becomes the heartbeat of America again.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The cloud has become the heartbeat of our operations, where sensitive data lives and where our teams collaborate seamlessly.
    Anshu Bansal, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

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“New York minute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/New%20York%20minute. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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