as in minutes
a very small space of time
a nanosecond was about all that it took her to accept his marriage proposal
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Recent Examples of nanoseconds
The criticism died down only after shaving off nanoseconds became widespread, making the strategy less profitable.
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Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
The new prototype, still very far from being practical, took femtoseconds (quadrillionths of a second) to charge and stored the energy for nanoseconds.
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New Atlas,
4 Apr. 2026
Atom Power’s digital breaker eliminates this risk, by cutting the power in nanoseconds or microseconds.
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Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
Interestingly, these tiny wonders can detect a temperature spike in 100 nanoseconds.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
These shifting patterns subtly alter when the pulses arrive, introducing timing delays on the order of tens of nanoseconds, the statement says.
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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!
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Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
After running for 8 hours, the clock deviated only by 102 nanoseconds, approaching the standard of atomic clocks while both requiring less physical space and less power to run.
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Perri Thaler,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 Dec. 2025
The winners will measure their edge in nanoseconds and act before others can react.
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Ashok Reddy,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
The new prototype, still very far from being practical, took femtoseconds (quadrillionths of a second) to charge and stored the energy for nanoseconds.
—
New Atlas,
4 Apr. 2026
Atom Power’s digital breaker eliminates this risk, by cutting the power in nanoseconds or microseconds.
—
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
Interestingly, these tiny wonders can detect a temperature spike in 100 nanoseconds.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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
After running for 8 hours, the clock deviated only by 102 nanoseconds, approaching the standard of atomic clocks while both requiring less physical space and less power to run.
—
Perri Thaler,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 Dec. 2025
The winners will measure their edge in nanoseconds and act before others can react.
—
Ashok Reddy,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nanoseconds
Noun
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Wait 30 minutes after the last lightning or thunder before going back outside.
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With seven minutes left in the fourth quarter, Clark and Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner got locked up on a physical possession.
Noun
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After several seconds in free-fall, the Pegasus XL will then ignite the first of its three-stage rocket motors, delivering LINK into orbit in about 10 minutes, according to Northrop Grumman.
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Cold water shock impairs breathing and can overwhelm even strong swimmers within seconds.
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According to the medical records, the former pro wrestler had a history of leukemia and atrial fibrillation, a common disorder that causes irregular heartbeats.
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For Bourland and Turner, caring for these 328 heartbeats is a calling.
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Because she had already been assessed a technical foul moments earlier, the shove counted as her second of the night, earning an automatic ejection.
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Beyoncé Knowles-Carter gave fans a glimpse into her husband Jay-Z's hair transformation while sharing behind-the-scenes family moments in a new video.
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“Nanoseconds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nanoseconds. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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