Meanings of initial minutes in English

As all of you know, the president was evacuated to his bunker in the initial minutes of the assault.

Furthermore, these results demonstrate that humans, like other species, exhibit an enhanced sensitivity to the initial minutes of bright-light exposure.

South Korea's Defense Ministry said the rocket exploded in the initial minutes of flight, then fell in 20-odd pieces off South Korea's west coast.

The Mountaineers held firm in the initial minutes of the second half, closing to within 37-26 following a 3-pointer by Junior Robinson.