half a minute/second
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: a short while : a moment
Please wait (for) half a minute/second while I try to connect you.
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In The Bear, Keller expertly scrapes, tugs, and extracts the chicken's wishbone in about a half a minute.
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Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 28 June 2024
Manuel, a five-time Olympic medalist, recorded a time of 24.13 seconds at Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium, almost half a second faster than her qualifying time.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 24 June 2024
Usually, Google Search loads in under half a second.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2024
The video, which has circulated on social media, shows a speeding driver in a white SUV hit the two bicyclists from behind then appear to stop for about half a second as Geppert’s helmeted head hits the ground before driving forward again and running over Geppert’s thigh.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 June 2024
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Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 28 June 2024
Manuel, a five-time Olympic medalist, recorded a time of 24.13 seconds at Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium, almost half a second faster than her qualifying time.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 24 June 2024
Usually, Google Search loads in under half a second.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2024
The video, which has circulated on social media, shows a speeding driver in a white SUV hit the two bicyclists from behind then appear to stop for about half a second as Geppert’s helmeted head hits the ground before driving forward again and running over Geppert’s thigh.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 June 2024
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“Half a minute/second.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20a%20minute%2Fsecond. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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