nanoseconds

plural of nanosecond

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Recent Examples of nanoseconds The criticism died down only after shaving off nanoseconds became widespread, making the strategy less profitable. 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
  • The heavy use of VAR has also interrupted the flow of games by halting matches that weren’t meant to be halted, leaving everyone standing on the field while the referee goes off to watch TV, sometimes for minutes at a time.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • After having the ball inside Argentina's half of the pitch for seemingly minutes, Switzerland was able to at last generate two decent looks at a goal, but each time the shot was saved by Argentina keeper Emiliano Martínez.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026
Noun
  • Pimblett, who closed a +120 underdog, blocked a roundkick, shot in and quickly applied a front headlock to put Saint Denis to sleep for the win in 52 seconds.
    W.G. Ramirez, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • The blue-gray sunray dial centers around a highly legible perpetual calendar display that shows the seconds, minutes, hours, days, months, years, and phases of the moon.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 July 2026
Noun
  • In response to safety concerns, several medications have been removed from the list eligible for refills, including a drug for irregular heartbeats.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
  • As a data point, heart rate variability is the measurement of how much the time between your heartbeats may slightly fluctuate.
    Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Noun
  • Ronaldo, 41, one of the most legendary scorers in the history of soccer, burst into tears, soaking up the final moments of the game.
    Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • This contributed to beautiful surprises, moments of repose, and bold flavors on each day of my visit.
    Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

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“Nanoseconds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nanoseconds. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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