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a very small space of time
I'll be ready in a second
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Recent Examples of second
Alice Park, Time, 1 Feb. 2026
Flroida’s 7-foot-9 redshirt freshman Olivier Rioux scored the Gators’ final points on a putback of his own miss with 30 seconds to go, putting an exclamation point on another Alabama beatdown.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Minas Panagiotakis / Getty Images MONTREAL — Cole Caufield arrived for his on-air interview between the second and third periods Tuesday night understanding the exact situation in which his Montreal Canadiens found themselves.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
Ezequiel Duran singled to open the inning and advanced to second on a groundout by Helman.
—Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
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Noun
One of her jump combinations, a triple lutz-triple loop, earns among the highest points in women’s skating, and Liu’s speed and ease in flowing from the first jump immediately into the second with nothing to propel her but her own momentum, often earns her additional points for execution.
—Alice Park, Time, 1 Feb. 2026
Flroida’s 7-foot-9 redshirt freshman Olivier Rioux scored the Gators’ final points on a putback of his own miss with 30 seconds to go, putting an exclamation point on another Alabama beatdown.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
My second novel—The Butterfly Man—is based on the disappearance of Lord Lucan in 1974 after the murder of the family nanny.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Minas Panagiotakis / Getty Images MONTREAL — Cole Caufield arrived for his on-air interview between the second and third periods Tuesday night understanding the exact situation in which his Montreal Canadiens found themselves.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
It was then seconded by Councilmember Tracie Arnold.
—CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
Ezequiel Duran singled to open the inning and advanced to second on a groundout by Helman.
—Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 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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The move comes as nine local district attorneys launched a coalition this week to assist in prosecuting federal law enforcement officers who violate state laws.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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In California, members of the National Guard have peace officer powers when called into active service by the governor and are assisting authorities in an area where military assistance is required, according to state law.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But after two successive defeats have followed an encouraging five-match unbeaten run for Edwards’ side, the need to add one or two new voices and fresh ideas to a dressing room immersed in a depressing relegation fight was clear in Saturday’s 2-0 defeat against Bournemouth.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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That age has gradually increased in recent years, rising by two months for each successive birth year.—
Bailey Allen,
The Providence Journal,
30 Jan. 2026
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She was also charged with concealing and aiding a fugitive, but that charge was later dropped.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Choose Iowa gives food banks more options A state program bringing together farmers and consumers also has played a role in aiding food banks.—
F. Amanda Tugade,
Des Moines Register,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This year, extra pitfalls exist that could make taxpayers fumble and make a mistake on their tax return.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Qualifying for Europe’s elite competition will add to United’s payroll overheads, but the extra income from playing in it will more than offset that.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In the middle of it is Lobotka; a Slovakian and adopted Neapolitan who plays like a Catalan.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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For Jones and his sisters, foster care was a soft place to land, and soon his grandparents stepped in, eventually adopting the siblings.—
Libby Smith,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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These tubes can also reinforce polymers or metals while maintaining conductivity.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Jan. 2026
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As Morrison pointed out, representations and practices can be mutually reinforcing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Ollie dreams of having enough money to help his family move somewhere else and lead a different kind of life.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Experts recommend managing chronic stress with mindfulness, meditation and consistent physical activity to help lower cortisol levels and support healthier metabolic function and weight regulation, per Cleveland Clinic.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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