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half-second

noun

    1. 1/120 of a minute of time
    2. ( as modifier )

      a half-second lead over the Finn

  1. a very short period of time; moment
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Still, even this glossy set of petty tyrants can recognize a creep and a phony in their ranks, sussing which one of their ilk is showing off their veneers for a half-second too long.

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If all goes well, the ball will be placed on the ground a half-second before his foot swings through.

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With the trade deadline approaching Tuesday, the Rams need to lean on their never-waver wire, guys such as Matthew Stafford and Demarcus Robinson — who combined for the winning touchdown in overtime — and Cooper Kupp making a key block to give the quarterback an extra half-second of protection.

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“I kind of panicked for a half-second. The wind kind of scared me. But don’t care if it was an inside-the-parker, a homer is a homer.”

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“We just have to get Justin another half-second, second,” Harbaugh said.

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