In a minute
Short and in a minute are semantically related. in in the near future topic. In some cases you can use "Short" instead an adverb phrase "In a minute".
Short
Short adverb - With great suddenness.
In a minute and short are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "In a minute" instead an adverb "Short".
Both terms in one sentence
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Donna & Babs turn out to be alright and forgive her, and the short ends on a silly note... all in a minute & 15 seconds!
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Word of God states that this was literally time filler after the episode came in a minute short during production.
Source: Padding - In his 1966 short story At The Core, Niven introduces the Quantum II hyperdrive, which is capable of moving a starship a light year in a minute and a quarter (as opposed to the Quantum I hyperdrive, which moves at a mere 3 days to the lightyear).
Source: Chekhovs Gun / Literature
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