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for a second

ADVERB

momentarily

Synonyms

STRONGEST

briefly immediately instantly temporarily

WEAK

for a little while for a minute for a moment for a short time for a short while for an instant now right now

Antonyms

STRONGEST

eventually later permanently

WEAK

lengthily

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Or will England, led by Harry Kane, finally end the country's 60-year wait for a second major international championship following their lone 1966 World Cup victory?

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Artemis 5, designed for a second landing and the start of base construction, follows later that year.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The commission can decide whether to reappoint a chief for a second term.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

As sponsors fled, King remortgaged her home for a second time to avoid the awards collapsing.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Zeke just breathed for a second before finally saying, “I know I could, buddy.”

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness

for a second

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