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The phrase "approximately five minutes" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when estimating a duration of time that is close to five minutes but not exact.
Example: "The meeting will start in approximately five minutes, so please take your seats."
Alternatives: "about five minutes" or "roughly five minutes".
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The bell will toll for approximately five minutes.
Sure enough, approximately five minutes later, Lexi announces, "This is the most I've ever hiked.
It took approximately five minutes for workers to finally open the hatch.
We arrived at 8 35 p.m., approximately five minutes after our reservation.
McGuire, by contrast, remained motionless for approximately five minutes, before snorting suddenly and gulping for air.
The Harvard Square stop on the Red Line is approximately five minutes from Gund Hall by foot.
Approximately five minutes after arriving at his girlfriend's parents' house, Cameron Collins logged into his brokerage account.
Dr. Danias, who teaches ophthalmology at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, said of the procedure, "It takes approximately five minutes to perform.
I'm as ready as the next man to wallow in neo-Churchillian sentiment about our renewed Anglo-American comradeship in arms -- for approximately five minutes.
On average, every extra minute of time individuals spent on their phone, said Marcus, was linked to a decrease in sleep duration of approximately five minutes.
It took approximately five minutes for pad workers to open the hatch and fight their way through acrid smoke — too late.
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