half a second
Example Sentences
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Its gamma-ray burst lasted only about half a second.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
Werro has twice gone under 1:54 this year, but still more than half a second from Kratochvilova's record.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
"I was thinking all weekend, 'Why am I half a second off?' Hamilton said. "
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
He had been in the lead when the race entered its final 10 laps, more than half a second ahead of Pato O’Ward—his rival on track, and the best man at his wedding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
Ky Ebright’s California Bears crossed the line in a sizzling 6:15.6, half a second ahead of Washington.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
