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He said it took about 30 seconds in the drill, versus a couple of minutes the old way.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

The Rams trailed 27-26 when they lined up for a 44-yard attempt with three seconds left.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

"Before each game I look at the back of the shirt and have my 10 seconds with Hitchy before I put it on."

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Barabak: More explicitly, Hilton is asked by moderator Dana Bash if he seconds President Trump’s plan to let AI companies police themselves.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Whatever, it didn’t matter now, we were down to seconds before these things exploded, and I had no intention of exploding with them.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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