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

Light emitted from reinvigorated, old neutron stars that spin quickly -- called millisecond pulsars -- could also explain the existing gamma ray map, measurements and signal signature.

From Science Daily • Oct. 18, 2025

“I really feel like that one millisecond completely just changed my whole life and changed who I was as a person. Changed the sparkle I had and the light that I used to carry.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2024

He was on his feet in half a millisecond, straightening his shirt without looking at me either.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon