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millisecond

[mil-uh-sek-uhnd] / ˈmɪl əˌsɛk ənd /


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"I was just admiring the fish itself, when he just jumped in a millisecond and grabbed into my calf," Achim said.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Attorneys on both sides played and replayed the footage over and over, sometimes slowed down to the millisecond in order to show how Jones and his colleagues had approached the incident.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026

"I would say they were a millisecond, like the fastest a camera shutter can open and close," added Wiseman, who said the flashes were "white to bluish white."

From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026

“As a user,” Krug argues, “I should never have to devote a millisecond of thought to whether things are clickable—or not.”

From Slate ● Apr. 4, 2026

He was on his feet in half a millisecond, straightening his shirt without looking at me either.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon




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