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microsecond

[mahy-kruh-sek-uhnd] / ˈmaɪ krəˌsɛk ənd /


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They are quick when they want to be, moving fast or leaping with incredible accuracy, or coming to a sudden stop and changing direction in a microsecond.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

Then, he recalled, "they would play the points" in endless takes -- with or without the ball -- repeating choreography timed "down to the microsecond".

From Barron's ● Dec. 23, 2025

They’re executing millions of trades on microsecond timescales using signals derived from petabytes of data.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 15, 2025

They simulate several millions of molecules on microsecond time steps.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2025

He remains steady, his eyes faltering for only a microsecond.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson


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