as in minute
a very small space of time
I'll be ready in a second
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as in another
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as in to assist
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George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
The findings were presented in the second of two reports released in May 2022 and July 2024.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024
License plate reader cameras monitoring the entrance to the park showed Young’s Jeep entering the park at 12:11 p.m., with Hopper’s SUV following just a few seconds behind hers, the affidavit says.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Gretzky flips a backhand shot past Oilers goaltender Bill Ranford with 53 seconds remaining to tie the score and pass Howe with 1,851st point.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Even if he did get clobbered seconds later during the wild celebration.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
The findings were presented in the second of two reports released in May 2022 and July 2024.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024
License plate reader cameras monitoring the entrance to the park showed Young’s Jeep entering the park at 12:11 p.m., with Hopper’s SUV following just a few seconds behind hers, the affidavit says.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Gretzky flips a backhand shot past Oilers goaltender Bill Ranford with 53 seconds remaining to tie the score and pass Howe with 1,851st point.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Second.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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