millisecond
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The first failure this month was attributed to a previously undetected software flaw, which had an impact due to a very specific set of circumstances combining in a millisecond.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
"I would say they were a millisecond, like the fastest a camera shutter can open and close," added Wiseman, who said the flashes were "white to bluish white."
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
“As a user,” Krug argues, “I should never have to devote a millisecond of thought to whether things are clickable—or not.”
From Slate ● Apr. 4, 2026
A millisecond after the doors closed, my friend said, “I think I’m going to call him.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026
For a millisecond he wondered if everything was okay.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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