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Recent Examples of microsecond
Applying Einstein's equations, this means that time for the satellite is running at seven millionths of a second (7 microseconds) per day slower than at mean sea level on Earth.
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New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2025
For example, 5G needs to be accurate to within a tenth of a microsecond.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 2 Dec. 2025
And if a hundred fish come out of the water, the AI snaps pictures of that hundred fish, identifies those fish, and puts that into the package in a microsecond.
—Dan Morrison, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
As Traders Magazine notes, even a 200-microsecond delay—caused simply by the physical distance between venues—can determine who executes first and who suffers slippage and adverse selection in fast-moving markets.
—Ashok Reddy, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2025
For example, 5G needs to be accurate to within a tenth of a microsecond.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 2 Dec. 2025
And if a hundred fish come out of the water, the AI snaps pictures of that hundred fish, identifies those fish, and puts that into the package in a microsecond.
—Dan Morrison, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
As Traders Magazine notes, even a 200-microsecond delay—caused simply by the physical distance between venues—can determine who executes first and who suffers slippage and adverse selection in fast-moving markets.
—Ashok Reddy, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for microsecond
Noun
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These shifting patterns subtly alter when the pulses arrive, introducing timing delays on the order of tens of nanoseconds, the statement says.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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The kids got bored with it in nanoseconds, but word got out in the blue jay community that a peanut paradise had sprung up in our yard and to come on over!—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Most health authorities recommend that adults aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity per week and at least two days per week of muscle-strengthening activities.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Miles and Marta Suarez scored 15 points each and Donovyn Hunter, whose three-pointer had tied it at 55 in the final minute, added 11 points for TCU (20-3, 8-2).—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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But Texas responded with a jump shot by Booker and layups from Harmon and Carlton in a span of 37 seconds.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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Rutgers star guard Tariq Francis, who already had 26 points, dribbled around half court with seconds to go.—
Sean Campbell,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Then, out of the blue, four or five musket shots rang out, followed by shouts and, in an instant, the sound of more than thirty further muskets being fired.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Luz’s agency had scored the gillagers a dump truck, part of a citywide program encouraging poor Manileños to trade garbage for rice and instant noodles, but most scavenging was carried out by teams of boys and young men who scampered over steaming filth.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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But at the top, with clear views of a seemingly endless horizon, Egorov told Outside that the effort was worth every heartbeat.—
Outside,
Outside,
31 Jan. 2026
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For those who monitor their caffeine intake due to health conditions, are pregnant, or have sensitivity to caffeine, consuming caffeine can cause side effects such as jitters, rapid heartbeat, or sleep disruption, per Newsweek.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Jan. 2026
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Because this vulnerability is exposed only for a split second, most immune responses miss it.—
Kwesi Akonu Adom Mensah Forson,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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About three seconds after the person has fallen to the ground, a second police vehicle enters the frame at high speed and drives over the person, a split second after they can be seen moving on the ground.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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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 3 Feb. 2026.
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