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

This photo captured a fraction of a second in time, showing wisps of solar energy and light fighting to get around the dark side of the moon.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 14, 2024

For a wild fraction of a second I lost sight of the ball.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok