split second
Example Sentences
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For very small particles, the entire event lasts only a split second before the material completely burns up.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026
"Timothy turned back, and in only a split second he immediately hugged Shahin," recalled Reza.
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
"It all happened so fast, in a split second," Sausan recounted.
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
Boone sprinted onto the piano and launched into the air above May, and in a split second, it was over.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
“I was still watching a split second after she left,” Jonah said grumpily.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
