millisecond

Example Sentences

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A millisecond after the doors closed, my friend said, “I think I’m going to call him.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

To make those calculations work, researchers have to assume there are more millisecond pulsars in existence than what they've observed.

From Science Daily • Oct. 18, 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

“Not yet . . . not yet . . .” Thomas hated every millisecond of waiting.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner