millisecond

Example Sentences

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“As a user,” Krug argues, “I should never have to devote a millisecond of thought to whether things are clickable—or not.”

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

A millisecond used to be a big deal for the world’s quickest traders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

“If the timing was just a millisecond different either way,” he was told, “you’re probably looking at surgery, and done for a long time.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2025

At the very last millisecond, the ball is back in the batter's view, hurtling at somewhere around 90mph.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2025

The millisecond that passed while I waited for Marcus to come on the line felt like a million years.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks