for a second
Example Sentences
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“That doesn’t mean for a second that we don’t believe in the category, that we have any plans to cede distribution, or that we’re going to stop innovating. I would say just the opposite.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Along a desolate stretch of California desert highway, next to a ramshackle home, law enforcement officials on Wednesday dug for a second day in a search for bodies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
In its bid for a second term, RNI has renewed a pledge to create one million job opportunities by 2031.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
The Nasdaq Composite Index was poised for a second straight record high as falling oil prices helped U.S. tech stocks stay buoyant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
The little boy started to cry, and for a second a part of me felt a little bit bad.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
