split second
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And then he got James McCann to hit a soft grounder up the middle, but McCann beat second baseman Tommy Edman’s throw to first by a split second.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
The decision to leave, which she had agonized over for months, had come to her in a split second.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
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 was like she read my mind, and I felt sorry for it because, for a split second, I’d wished she wasn’t there.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
