half a second
Example Sentences
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He had been in the lead when the race entered its final 10 laps, more than half a second ahead of Pato O’Ward—his rival on track, and the best man at his wedding.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
"She definitely would have liked to run faster, and there was definitely half a second, maybe even up to one second in those legs."
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
Feller, buoyed by a huge partisan crowd gathered around the course, set the flags flying and airhorns blaring as he scorched into the lead by more than half a second.
From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026
The third ditched butter entirely in favor of buttermilk, and suddenly, the texture was perfect: tender with the kind of bite that lingers for half a second before melting on your tongue.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2025
I bawl at the splintered sunlight where half a second ago she stood.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
