in a second
Example Sentences
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Australia tried to make a game of it in a second half that turned increasingly chippy, but the U.S. defense held firm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
The gap between our expectations of cute robots and the reality is notable in a second way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
A further 30 homes have been evacuated in a second Clackmannanshire street after ground movement was reported in the area.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
She said he only mentioned it in a second statement which he presented to the inquest after the matter was raised at a previous hearing of the coroner's court in February 2026.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
You can be oblivious to the sound for a long while, then in a second of ticking it can create in the mind unbroken the long diminishing parade of time you didn’t hear.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
