fraction of a second
Example Sentences
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A smartphone can send data across the world in a fraction of a second.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
A vehicle has only a fraction of a second to decide whether an air bag needs to deploy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025
It was one of those rare moments when everything aligns perfectly for a fraction of a second - the kind of moment sports photographers dream of capturing.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2024
These smallest, "super-charged" black holes would have been an entirely new state of matter, which likely evaporated a fraction of a second after they spawned.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2024
“Needed a quick word with,” Harry hesitated for a fraction of a second, “Arthur Weasley. Someone said he was up on level one.”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
