fraction of a second
Example Sentences
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A smartphone can send data across the world in a fraction of a second.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 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
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
Neutron stars -- the ultra-dense remains of a dead star -- typically rotate at mind-bendingly fast speeds, taking just seconds or even a fraction of a second to fully spin on their axis.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2024
For another fraction of a second, the Husky Clipper sagged slightly under the boys as nearly a ton of deadweight resisted being put into motion.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
