fraction of a second
Example Sentences
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A difference of a fraction of a second can cause a breakdown.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026
A smartphone can send data across the world in a fraction of a second.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
It took him a fraction of a second to realize that he was still flying—and alive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
Like humans, wild chimpanzees engage in snappy, turn-taking conversations, where they wait just a fraction of a second for their turn to 'speak'.
From BBC • Jul. 22, 2024
He had stood for the fraction of a second collecting his wits, which had been far away considering the Orkneys or some other matter of state.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
