fraction of a second

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A smartphone can send data across the world in a fraction of a second.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Each event lasted anywhere from a fraction of a second to several seconds, according to McFarland.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

It lasts only a fraction of a second, but inside those movements lies an entire story of personality, identity and obstacles overcome.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

A vehicle has only a fraction of a second to decide whether an air bag needs to deploy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

For a fraction of a second they looked at each other, then Ron gave a tiny jerk of the head that Harry understood to mean, Well — if you must.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling