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For approximately the first microsecond of the Universe after the start of the hot Big Bang, there were no protons and neutrons, but rather only a quark-gluon plasma, tightly coupled to all the other forms of matter, antimatter, and radiation that existed back then.
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Big Think, 6 Mar. 2025
Every microsecond counts, and data needs to be trusted absolutely; win-or-lose decisions depend on it.
—Hugo Feiler, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Every instant at which the brightness change exceeds a certain threshold, with microsecond timing.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2024
Thanks to a creative retrofit of an old U-2 spy plane courtesy of NASA, however, researchers are finally able to conduct direct analysis of these microsecond bursts of radioactive energy that occur across the planet every day.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2024
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Big Think, 6 Mar. 2025
Every microsecond counts, and data needs to be trusted absolutely; win-or-lose decisions depend on it.
—Hugo Feiler, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Every instant at which the brightness change exceeds a certain threshold, with microsecond timing.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2024
Thanks to a creative retrofit of an old U-2 spy plane courtesy of NASA, however, researchers are finally able to conduct direct analysis of these microsecond bursts of radioactive energy that occur across the planet every day.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for microsecond
Noun
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Being locked out of the internet, even for nanoseconds at a time, can set back people and businesses.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Suddenly, hearsay, whether or not grounded in fact, could be amplified to the rest of the world in a nanosecond, with fact-finding considered secondary or not at all.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Cynthia, seeing Carmen and Julius bleeding, sped to the hospital, one minute away, but Carmen was pronounced dead on arrival.—
Sally Ventura
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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This one came in at three days, 21 hours, 41 minutes.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Holliday speculates that at least some of the footprints were made in what were once trackways that took mere seconds to traverse.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2025
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With our new platform, law students can get up to speed on a case in seconds, not hours.—
Rhiannon Frater,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
Noun
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In an instant, the puppy sprints back to Arguedas, who is filming the moment.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Especially important to him is that Hall is 100 percent in the driver’s seat and can make purchasing decisions in an instant without having to run it by anyone else.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
22 June 2025
Noun
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Spanning over 30 years, the event will once again celebrate the heartbeat of Latin music and culture with four days of panels, marquee conversations, roundtables, showcases, networking and activations.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
25 June 2025
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Music has always been the heartbeat of the VMAs, but the show’s soul comes from its willingness to break rules, embrace unpredictability and reflect the times.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2025
Noun
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For a split second, melting ice cream is dribbling down your own chin—and this is just one drink of many that evoke a specific experience.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 May 2025
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Then, in a split second, Haliburton decided to dribble backward to hoist a prayer and go for the win.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Noun
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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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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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“Microsecond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microsecond. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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