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Understanding quark-gluon plasma could reveal what conditions in the universe were like in its first microseconds and how this gave way to protons and neutrons — and eventually, the matter that populates the cosmos today.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The problem is this state would only last for a few microseconds at almost impossibly cold temperatures (-213 °C), requiring cryogenic cooling to work.
—Meghie Rodrigues, IEEE Spectrum, 23 July 2025
In 2005, an earthquake in Indonesia shifted the Earth’s polar mass about one inch toward the east, decreasing the length of a day by 2.68 microseconds—or millionths of a second.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 July 2025
The solid-state aspect enables low latency beam direction control (in the order of microseconds) which is a boon for these applications.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The problem is this state would only last for a few microseconds at almost impossibly cold temperatures (-213 °C), requiring cryogenic cooling to work.
—Meghie Rodrigues, IEEE Spectrum, 23 July 2025
In 2005, an earthquake in Indonesia shifted the Earth’s polar mass about one inch toward the east, decreasing the length of a day by 2.68 microseconds—or millionths of a second.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 July 2025
The solid-state aspect enables low latency beam direction control (in the order of microseconds) which is a boon for these applications.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for microsecond
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The researchers noted that many advanced systems – such as electromagnetic warfare simulators and particle beam platforms – require immense bursts of energy delivered with extreme precision, often at the megawatt level within microsecond or even nanosecond intervals.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Brock Faber is a world-class skater, and Jonas Brodin has the feet to spin out of trouble in a nanosecond and skates backward better than a lot of guys skate forward.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
28 Oct. 2025
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Deputies found Chastain minutes after the attack and took him into custody.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Malik Reneau, a Miami native and Indiana transfer, led the Hurricanes with 22 points in 23 minutes on 9-of-15 shooting.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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The second would put the party’s weight behind the more time-intensive, partisan pursuit of bigger health care changes.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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But the evening wasn’t without late-game drama, as the Wildcats choked away an early 18-point lead as the 49ers cut the margin down to two with less than 30 seconds to play.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Nov. 2025
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Use an instant read thermometer to check the internal temperature of the quiche for doneness of about 170°F.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
1 Nov. 2025
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Murphy and Brad Falchuk created the horror series, which first premiered in 2011, and was an instant hit with audiences and critics alike — even receiving a total of 17 Emmy Award nominations.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Just one cup of joe is associated with reduced occurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF), a common form of abnormal heartbeat that causes your heart to race and can lead to blood clots, stroke or heart failure.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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He's been the heartbeat of their bullpen for years while being paid much less than his worth.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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The flashes, visible from Earth for just a split second, were caused by space rocks striking the lunar surface at high speed, producing brief but brilliant explosions of light.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Kenya’s Benson Kipruto crossed the finish line a split second in front of Alexander Mutiso in a photo finish.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Braking in corners, over elevation changes, or when crossing irregularities has little effect on your direction of travel, and your rate of travel can be halved or eliminated in a trice.—
Larry Griffin,
Car and Driver,
3 Feb. 2023
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In a trice, he’s done one, two, eight, and 10.—
James Vincent,
The Verge,
16 Jan. 2023
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“Microsecond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microsecond. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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