millisecond

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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

The source of this mysterious light has remained uncertain, leaving two main possibilities: it could stem from the collision of dark matter particles or from rapidly spinning neutron stars known as millisecond pulsars.

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

Chris asked about a millisecond before stuffing almost half of his sandwich in his mouth.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds