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a very small space of time
I'll be ready in a second
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Recent Examples of second
Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Since the second half of May, prices have been held within a tighter range between 66 and 69 cents/lb.
—Sj Guest Editorial, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Thornton caught a touchdown pass and nearly had a second on an amazing grab that was the biggest play of Sunday’s game.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Thornton caught a touchdown pass and nearly had a second on an amazing grab that was the biggest play of Sunday’s game.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The club won 11 games in its first season, the most ever by an NWSL expansion team, and became just the second club to make the playoffs in its inaugural season.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Since the second half of May, prices have been held within a tighter range between 66 and 69 cents/lb.
—Sj Guest Editorial, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The first snap showed a side profile of her growing belly, while the second showed a more head-on picture.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Thornton caught a touchdown pass and nearly had a second on an amazing grab that was the biggest play of Sunday’s game.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
The first snap showed a side profile of her growing belly, while the second showed a more head-on picture.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Thornton caught a touchdown pass and nearly had a second on an amazing grab that was the biggest play of Sunday’s game.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for second
Adjective
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Chief Randal Taylor, in an another car behind Adams, aided the pursuit, the police said.—
Justin L. Mack,
Indianapolis Star,
7 May 2020
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This desire to preserve tradition, however, is likely to be met with a growing desire to preserve an another value: openness.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
22 Mar. 2020
Verb
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The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) is assisting the City of Southport Police Department, along with multiple law enforcement agencies, in investigating the shooting.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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Detectives, assisted by Worlds of Fun security, later determined that the noise was actually fireworks.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The first four years of Fosun ownership brought the kind of success Wolves had not enjoyed in generations; from a Championship title, to successive seventh-place Premier League finishes, to an FA Cup semi-final, to the last eight of the Europa League.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Shildt is the only Padres manager to win that many games in successive seasons, as Bruce Bochy managed the ‘06 club and Bud Black took over in ‘07.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Photos from the scene show several police cars and fire trucks outside the American Fish Company as first responders aided the injured.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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There have been a lot of calls for arms embargoes and a halt to aid for Israel.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Winter travel conditions exist, so allow for extra time.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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This week, especially, warrants extra energy.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Two tiny kittens have stolen the hearts of internet viewers after a Reddit slideshow captured why this woman couldn't adopt one without the other.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The team will adopt the same approach for this weekend’s game against the Steelers.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Pettersson’s sturdy performances over the weekend, and the fact that the club gave him a lengthy look on Sunday on the right side, would seem to have reinforced his incumbency in the battle for a spot in the opening-night lineup.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Nelson is a Willy Loman, a failing wheeler-dealer and big talker with no game to back him up.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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Cassellius is the new superintendent who answers to a school board made up mostly of people backed by the Milwaukee teachers’ union.—
Alan J. Borsuk,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Second.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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