fraction of a second
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When the regions produced conflicting patterns, however, the disagreement faded within a fraction of a second.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
Amateur astronomers observing in darkness would also have had little realistic chance of seeing the flash, given that it would have lasted a fraction of a second.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Already, McDaniel has done some tinkering and fine-tuning, tweaking Herbert’s footwork out of the shotgun formation to allow him to get the ball out of his hands a fraction of a second earlier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
A smartphone can send data across the world in a fraction of a second.
From MarketWatch ● May 4, 2026
But there was a fraction of a second when their eyes met, and for as long as it took to happen Winston knew—yes, he knew!— that O’Brien was thinking the same thing as himself.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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