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

It took him a fraction of a second to realize that he was still flying—and alive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

According to that theory, the universe expanded at an extraordinary rate within a tiny fraction of a second after it came into existence.

From Science Daily • Oct. 18, 2025

"People were screaming. It all happened in a fraction of a second."

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2024

She looked wildly around and met Lord Roke’s eyes for a fraction of a second, glittering in the darkness near the ceiling.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman