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Recent Examples of microsecond
That gave us an indication that lighting spark during the first tens of microseconds is not driven by the electric field in the cloud.
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Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2025
For approximately the first microsecond of the Universe after the start of the hot Big Bang, there were no protons and neutrons, but rather only a quark-gluon plasma, tightly coupled to all the other forms of matter, antimatter, and radiation that existed back then.
—Big Think, 6 Mar. 2025
Every microsecond counts, and data needs to be trusted absolutely; win-or-lose decisions depend on it.
—Hugo Feiler, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Every instant at which the brightness change exceeds a certain threshold, with microsecond timing.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2024
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Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2025
For approximately the first microsecond of the Universe after the start of the hot Big Bang, there were no protons and neutrons, but rather only a quark-gluon plasma, tightly coupled to all the other forms of matter, antimatter, and radiation that existed back then.
—Big Think, 6 Mar. 2025
Every microsecond counts, and data needs to be trusted absolutely; win-or-lose decisions depend on it.
—Hugo Feiler, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Every instant at which the brightness change exceeds a certain threshold, with microsecond timing.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for microsecond
Noun
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The family photographer basks in a few rare moments of adulation, which will evaporate in a nanosecond as soon as a camera appears.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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The former would trade places with the latter in a nanosecond, and the reverse isn’t remotely true.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
Noun
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You’re asked to meet with senior leadership for the very first time—in five minutes.—
Michele Moreno,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Follow that with a dip in the sea at Lia beach—a four minute walk away—or book a pottery class through one of the hotel’s artisan partners.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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After the now-defunct website posted nine seconds of the footage in 2012, Hogan filed a $100 million civil lawsuit against the outlet.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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In its stock configuration, that’s enough to go from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.3 seconds and reach a top speed of 125 mph (201 km/h).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 July 2025
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Season 1 premiered on Nov. 17, 2024, and became an instant hit for the streamer's top original series of all time, according to a December 2024 press release.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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Android users can also access Google Fast Pair for instant pairing with compatible smartphones.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
Noun
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Independent bookstores are the heartbeats of their communities.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
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Intimacy is the heartbeat of a thriving relationship.—
Chamin Ajjan,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
Noun
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The two were able to team up for a split second to get Nia Jax out of the way.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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The justices must decide whether courts should assess everything that happened during the traffic stop or just the split seconds when the officer feared for his safety.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
2 June 2025
Noun
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In a trice, he’s done one, two, eight, and 10.—
James Vincent,
The Verge,
16 Jan. 2023
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Braking in corners, over elevation changes, or when crossing irregularities has little effect on your direction of travel, and your rate of travel can be halved or eliminated in a trice.—
Larry Griffin,
Car and Driver,
3 Feb. 2023
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“Microsecond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microsecond. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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