every second
idiom
1
: every two
—used to indicate that a repeated activity happens or is done once in two periods
We elect a mayor every second year.
The fair is held every second year.
2
: every moment
I enjoyed every second of her visit.
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Hundreds of gallons of water pour from an opening in the rock every second.
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Greg Allen, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
Elite video gamers seem to have lightning-fast reaction times and make split-second decisions, but even their thoughts max out at ten bits every second.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Around the world, more than 10,000 barcodes are scanned every second.
—The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
That’s $3,000 every second, or $173,000 a minute, funneled into tools of annihilation.
—Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Greg Allen, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
Elite video gamers seem to have lightning-fast reaction times and make split-second decisions, but even their thoughts max out at ten bits every second.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Around the world, more than 10,000 barcodes are scanned every second.
—The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
That’s $3,000 every second, or $173,000 a minute, funneled into tools of annihilation.
—Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Every second.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20second. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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