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

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

The banner thudded into the soft earth where Basil’s head had been a fraction of a second before.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques