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Hang on a sec, we imagine Karl saying, this connection is terrible.
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2026
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
The Trojans are 5-1 in a new era where even two-loss teams can qualify and, OK, just play along here for a sec.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2025
However Caddick and Murray held on to finish in second by 0.12 sec.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2024
It wasn’t until I stepped into the hall on my way to second period that I thought, Wait a sec.
From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher
Backstedt, who started third from last, set the time to beat as she came home 5.43 secs quicker than Germany's Franziska Koch, who eventually finished third.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
“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
She remaining focused as Tsegay bolted clear from the off, winning in a championship record 3:54.86, to go within 0.26 secs of Laura Muir's British record.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 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
On September 23, 1699, an eclipse of the Sun occurred which was total to the N. of Caithness for the very brief space of 10-15 secs.
From The Story of Eclipses by George F. (George Frederick) Chambers
