every second
idiom
1
: every two
—used to indicate that a repeated activity happens or is done once in two periods
We elect a mayor every second year.
The fair is held every second year.
2
: every moment
I enjoyed every second of her visit.
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Criminals run scripts that check billions of combinations every second.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Nov. 2025
On a full flight, every second counts.
—Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2025
Wearable sensors, such as inertial measurement units, record thousands of data points every second.
—Azarang Asadi, The Conversation, 10 Nov. 2025
According to the Global Fashion Agenda, that is the equivalent of a garbage truck full of clothing being incinerated or sent to a landfill every second.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Nov. 2025
On a full flight, every second counts.
—Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2025
Wearable sensors, such as inertial measurement units, record thousands of data points every second.
—Azarang Asadi, The Conversation, 10 Nov. 2025
According to the Global Fashion Agenda, that is the equivalent of a garbage truck full of clothing being incinerated or sent to a landfill every second.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Every second.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20second. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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