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Mir became the pace setter after the 28-year-old clocked 1 min 56.874 sec on his Honda machine after 11 laps, to become the fastest rider over two days of testing in Malaysia.
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
Caporale suggests adding agave nectar to sweeten the lime juice base, along with orange juice or orange peel to compensate for the lack of triple sec.
From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2026
Back up for a sec: Koufax pitched a shutout in Game 5 on Oct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2024
Back to the courtroom for a sec: have you seen “JURY DUTY”? The TV sleeper hit sticks the landing.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
“Hey, could I see that awesome knife for a sec? It’s so cool!”
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
“Fam we were 1.1 secs away from being down thousands lol,” one defendant wrote in a group text to his alleged conspirators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Jamaica's Oblique Seville claimed a stunning victory in the men's 100m, obliterating a line-up featuring Olympic champion Noah Lyles by finishing in 9.86 secs.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2025
Having qualified fastest from the morning heats, Azu made a further statement by setting a European-leading time and then personal best 6.52 secs in the semi-finals.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2025
Shuang and Jiang, who led for the majority of the race, looked dejected as they finished 2.48 secs behind the British pair to claim silver, with Israel third.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2024
"I don't feel like chewing macaroni again; I shall open a tin of meat in less than two secs?"
From Under Fire: the story of a squad by Fitzwater Wray
