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
Their measurements showed that the system's 770-day orbit around the Sun changed by a fraction of a second following the collision.
From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 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
Like two people were talking at the same time, saying the same thing, one a fraction of a second behind the other.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
