this second

phrase

: right now : immediately
Get back here this second!

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Only after this second handover did my father realize he had been deceived. Ari Maas, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026 After this second surgery and worm discovery, his doctors put him on anti-parasitic medication to kill off any possible remaining worms lurking in him. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026 Kepler is clearly focused on seizing this second chance and putting his past behind him. Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 But this second act as an entrepreneur did not begin overnight. Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for this second

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“This second.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20second. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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