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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That’s an average of nearly 274,000 sharks every day, over 11,000 sharks every hour, and around three sharks every second.
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 16 May 2025
Johnnie Walker is the world’s biggest selling scotch whisky, selling around eight bottles per second, every second of the day.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Supply and demand of electrons must match every second, every minute, every hour, every day.
—Javier Blas/bloomberg Opinion, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
When disaster strikes and buildings collapse, every second counts for emergency responders searching for survivors trapped beneath rubble.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 16 May 2025
Johnnie Walker is the world’s biggest selling scotch whisky, selling around eight bottles per second, every second of the day.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Supply and demand of electrons must match every second, every minute, every hour, every day.
—Javier Blas/bloomberg Opinion, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
When disaster strikes and buildings collapse, every second counts for emergency responders searching for survivors trapped beneath rubble.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Every second.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20second. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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