How to Use every second in a Sentence

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  • This is a time in her career when every second counts, and while her glam squad could remove all physical signs of the rapper burning candles at both ends, the intensity of her schedule was still apparent.
    Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 1 July 2024
  • God was present in every second of the birth in our home.
    Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 30 Dec. 2022
  • So the fans want to make every second count at this three-hour-plus show with a 44-song set list.
    Kevin Uhrmacher, Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The threat from across the 110-mile-wide strait to the west of the foundries menaces Taiwan every second of every day.
    Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Read on to learn more about Sharkfest 2023 and how to watch every second of the four-week special.
    Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 8 June 2023
  • If pets had their way, owners would spend every second of their day with them.
    Andie Kanaras, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Women are raped and abused by men every second, minute, hour, day, life.
    Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2023
  • While the ride through the canyon may be a quick 15 minutes, every second is memorable.
    By krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 12 May 2023
  • The full-year results come to an average of $1,874 of profit for every second during the course of the year.
    Chris Isidore, CNN, 31 Jan. 2023
  • This Saturday, and every second Saturday of the month, the gates open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for free tours.
    Laura Randall, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
  • Cut out every second segment, making sure to cut only to the edge of the 0.8-inch circle.
    New York Times, 27 July 2023
  • The crowd took in every second, completely enthralled — even singer Jungkook was spotted in the crowd.
    Sage Anderson, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2023
  • Every minute, every second has led up to Jung Kook’s Golden hour.
    Vulture, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Both male and female black chafer beetles hide underground during the day and emerge every second night to search for food and a mate.
    Andrew Chapman, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
  • For example, a device with a write speed of 64 MBps can record 64 megabytes of data every second.
    Sascha Brodsky, Popular Mechanics, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Draw a line across the canyon, and imagine 9,000 basketballs tumbling past it every second.
    Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 6 June 2023
  • Normally, the heart pumps oxygen-rich blood throughout the body about every second.
    Antonio Planas, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Although the ranch isn’t currently open to overnight stays, Kimbel does host an open house every second Saturday of the month.
    Laura Kiniry, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Do this after every second or third ride, along with a re-lube of your chain afterward, and your drivetrain will thank you.
    Mike Levy, Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2023
  • But the Celtics entered the fourth quarter with a 32-point lead, so Adebayo spent the entire fourth quarter on the bench after playing every second of the first three quarters.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
  • Versace Eros is a fragrance of self-expression for men who are brimming with goals and full of passion, and who love every second of their life.
    Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • So don't spend every second of your free time sending applications and also be prepared to hear the word no.
    USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024
  • About a trillion neutrinos pass through our bodies every second and keep going unimpeded through the earth and the rest of the galaxy.
    Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Kourtney Kardashian Barker wants to make the most of every second with her baby boy!
    Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
  • Irrigate once a week when the weather is hot and dry; every second or third week in wetter, colder weather.
    Mike Harrelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2023
  • This series is going to be a long fight between two bitter state rivals and I, for one, am going to enjoy every second of it.
    Jace Evans, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2023
  • This series is going to be a long fight between two bitter state rivals and I, for one, am going to enjoy every second of it.
    Jace Evans, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2023
  • The expo will take place in midtown every third Sunday and in Roseville every second Sunday, Mann said.
    Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2024
  • And the answer to my question above is that there are roughly 5,465 spy satellites circling our little orb, surveilling every inch of the globe every second of every day.
    Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 13 Feb. 2023
  • From birth to 3 years old, 1 million neural connections are being formed every second.
    Jennifer Brookland, Detroit Free Press, 5 July 2024

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