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Hang on a sec, we imagine Karl saying, this connection is terrible.
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2026
Mir became the pace setter after the 28-year-old clocked 1 min 56.874 sec on his Honda machine after 11 laps, to become the fastest rider over two days of testing in Malaysia.
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
I’ll get real with you for a sec — this show coming out.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2025
Back to the courtroom for a sec: have you seen “JURY DUTY”? The TV sleeper hit sticks the landing.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
And, for a sec, I forgot about what he was like.”
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
“Fam we were 1.1 secs away from being down thousands lol,” one defendant wrote in a group text to his alleged conspirators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
We watched it meticulously fold T-shirts in about 90 secs, but its creator says it is getting faster all the time.
From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2026
Jamaica's Oblique Seville claimed a stunning victory in the men's 100m, obliterating a line-up featuring Olympic champion Noah Lyles by finishing in 9.86 secs.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2025
That performance came one week after Williams lowered her best to 7.19 secs when winning the British indoor title for the first time.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2025
Another of George's feats took place May 1, 1882, when he ran ten miles in 52 min. 56-1/2 secs.
From Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham A History and Guide Arranged Alphabetically by Thomas T. Harman
