During the skirmish, the veteran minute man rallied the local militia to defend the town.

Every hour the minute-jack on the old town clock would lean forward and strike the bell with a tiny hammer, delighting the market crowd.

At the reenactment, a volunteer dressed as a minute-man explained the role of colonial militias.

The minute-men stood ready at dawn, prepared to defend the town.

The minute men stood ready at dawn to defend the town.

When the storm stranded us, the innkeeper warmed a simple minute pudding and a pot of tea to cheer us.

At the museum, the curator carefully wound the minute-jacks so they could perform their delicate dances for the visitors.

I pan-fried a minute steak with garlic and herbs for a quick dinner.

At dawn the platoon lined up for the mad minute, knowing they had to fire fifteen aimed shots at a twelve-inch target two hundred yards away within one minute.

He promised he'd be quick, but he took a California minute to finish the paperwork.