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 lasts only a fraction of a second, but inside those movements lies an entire story of personality, identity and obstacles overcome.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 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
“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
