split second

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For very small particles, the entire event lasts only a split second before the material completely burns up.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

"It all happened so fast, in a split second," Sausan recounted.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

"I do think playing them can be more mindful than other games that require lots of cognitive engagement to coordinate with teammates or react in a split second."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

In that split second, it became so clear to me what I had to do—not only to go to Washington, but I had to pick myself off the floor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Levi’s captured that split second before her eyes fill.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty