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Recent Examples of Synonyms for microseconds
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 -
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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In a matter of 31 seconds, USC had cut a seemingly insurmountable lead to single digits.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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With an overall average time of 3 hours, 39 minutes and 28 seconds, Reed placed first among 16 women competing in the World Marathon Challenge, which celebrated its ninth edition this year with more than 50 total entrants.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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La Placita is minutes away for dancing and evenings that stretch late, while Calle Cerra offers an art-forward atmosphere lined with murals and creative studios.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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At a minimum, the two will get to engage for another 90 minutes.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Elle has become a collector of sounds, wandering the city with a pocket recorder in hand, creating what are, in effect, sonic images of instants stretched out into time.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Find your pulse and count 20 heartbeats.—
Vicki Glembocki,
Parents,
1 Mar. 2026
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That grandiosity simmers down into terrifying chase soundtracks and menacing hunter's heartbeats as the movie continues, but the after-image of those glorious strings lingers through the rest of the franchise.—
Alex Galbraith,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Microseconds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microseconds. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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