split second

Example Sentences

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"I do think playing them can be more mindful than other games that require lots of cognitive engagement to coordinate with teammates or react in a split second."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

These monumental changes arrived in a split second, and I’ve replayed the fall in my mind countless times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

He said in a split second, after spotting the Israeli missile, he reacted and somehow survived.

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2025

It sounds different; it feels different, even if just for a split second.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2025

In a split second he had made the following calculations in his head: if a normal six-foot man requires a three-foot-high table to eat off, a twenty-four-foot giant will require a twelve-foot-high table.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl