split-sec·ond
ˈsplit-ˈse-kənd 
1
: occurring in a split second
a split-second decision
2
: extremely precise
split-second timing
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Adjective
a day trader who is used to making split-second decisions
Noun
In a split second, it was all over.
a devastating accident can cause everything in your life to change in a split second
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David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
That’s a record price for the split-second chronograph, of which only 12 were made.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
Advertisement Courts have said that police officers frequently must make split-second decisions on whether, for example, a suspect being pursued has a gun.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
That’s a record price for the split-second chronograph, of which only 12 were made.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Split-second.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split-second. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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