as in minute
a very small space of time
I'll be ready in a second
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as in to assist
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Recent Examples of second
Anniek Bao, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025
The second survey polled 358 professionals involved in e-commerce for large (more than $500 million in revenue) U.S. merchants to gather insights into their returns rates and operational challenges associated with returns processing.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
He was targeted just once in the second half — an incompletion 85 seconds into the third quarter — and didn’t see the field much more after that moment.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Oct. 2025
Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
He was targeted just once in the second half — an incompletion 85 seconds into the third quarter — and didn’t see the field much more after that moment.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The deflation, however, eased for a second month, with price declines narrowing from 2.9% in August and 3.6% in July.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025
The second survey polled 358 professionals involved in e-commerce for large (more than $500 million in revenue) U.S. merchants to gather insights into their returns rates and operational challenges associated with returns processing.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The supermodel has been throwing her annual Halloween bashes since 2000, where her costume unveilings are truly a work of art and clearly something to remember for decades to come — not a 2D photo that almost anyone can scroll past in seconds.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
He was targeted just once in the second half — an incompletion 85 seconds into the third quarter — and didn’t see the field much more after that moment.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
The supermodel has been throwing her annual Halloween bashes since 2000, where her costume unveilings are truly a work of art and clearly something to remember for decades to come — not a 2D photo that almost anyone can scroll past in seconds.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
He was targeted just once in the second half — an incompletion 85 seconds into the third quarter — and didn’t see the field much more after that moment.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for second
Adjective
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Chief Randal Taylor, in an another car behind Adams, aided the pursuit, the police said.—
Justin L. Mack,
Indianapolis Star,
7 May 2020
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This desire to preserve tradition, however, is likely to be met with a growing desire to preserve an another value: openness.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
22 Mar. 2020
Verb
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If agents plan to detain or arrest an individual, sheriff deputies must be present — but do not assist — to ensure safety.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Laugh Factory Chicago is crowdsourcing to assist night manager Nathan Griffin with legal funds after he was arrested Friday morning outside the comedy club.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Dominik Szoboszlai, who was asked to play deeper alongside Jones, capped a sensational display by firing home their fifth goal from 20 yards out after Cody Gakpo had netted for the third successive game.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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State control of the industry under successive socialist governments has sidelined the foreign investment and know-how required to mine the metal, highly prized in the energy transition and in particular for the manufacture of EV batteries.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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By aiding mariners, Airy believed, such measurements provided a tangible service to the state that the newfangled spectroscopy might not be able to match.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Michael Kayode’s cannonball long throws, which Slot said Liverpool had practised defending on Friday and spoken about again on Saturday, were a constant problem, but the visitors repeatedly, and needlessly, aided Brentford by putting the ball out of play in their own defensive third.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Need to find a home for your beauty tools, pantry staples, or extra sweaters?—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The flowy pants have extra-wide legs and a drawstring waistline.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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He was raised by his mother and his maternal grandmother, who legally adopted him.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Postpartum anxiety is excessive worrying or panic that happens after having or adopting a baby, according to the Cleveland Clinic.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These past two days have reinforced for me the importance of codifying principles and creating a road map to achieve them.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Republicans have not captured the governor’s office since 2013 and New Jersey has backed the Democratic nominee in every presidential contest since 1988.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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No VCs wanted to actually back ElevenLabs, back in the early days on the pre-seed round.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Second.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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