minutes

British

/ ˈmɪnɪts /

plural noun

an official record of the proceedings of a meeting, conference, convention, etc

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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

Minutes before the end of the match, some Senegalese supporters attempted to storm the pitch while Senegal's players halted the game for nearly 20 minutes in protest of the late penalty to Morocco.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Four tries in just over five minutes followed, first through Jackson Hastings and Tristan Sailor before Leyland's sensational double in the final couple of minutes.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The Federal Open Market Committee releases the minutes from its mid-March monetary-policy meeting.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

How had she been stuck here for thirty minutes?

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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