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

Their measurements showed that the system's 770-day orbit around the Sun changed by a fraction of a second following the collision.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 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

We can tweak the temperature of our fridge or identify a problem in our car from our smartphones in a fraction of a second.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025

Grandpa looked at me, flashed his white teeth for a fraction of a second.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright