every second
idiom
1
: every two
—used to indicate that a repeated activity happens or is done once in two periods
We elect a mayor every second year.
The fair is held every second year.
2
: every moment
I enjoyed every second of her visit.
Examples of every second in a Sentence
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Anxiety and pain haunt Isabel Franco every second that her husband is not in her arms.
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Alexus Davila, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2024
Contributor When a threat to public safety surfaces, every second counts.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
In addition to the festivals, every second Sunday of the month, APEX hosts Sunday brunch and live music at Our Place Events in Old Sacramento.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 1 Apr. 2024
If pets had their way, owners would spend every second of their day with them.
—Andie Kanaras, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
That’s like 65,000 basketballs going by, every second, that are filled with water and weigh 62 pounds apiece, said Los Angeles County public works director Mark Pestrella.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2024
Liam noted that the best way to elevate your gaming experience from a monitor perspective was to focus on the refresh rate of the monitor, in other words, the amount of times the screen resets every second.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024
The study authors analyzed the data from Juno’s flyby and calculated that around 13 to 40 pounds of oxygen were being produced on Europa every second.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024
Later, scientists would report that at one point during the November 10 quake storm, some 7,400 cubic meters of magma was surging from the sill into the tendril every second.
—Robin George Andrews, Quanta Magazine, 20 Feb. 2024
Alexus Davila, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2024
Contributor When a threat to public safety surfaces, every second counts.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
In addition to the festivals, every second Sunday of the month, APEX hosts Sunday brunch and live music at Our Place Events in Old Sacramento.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 1 Apr. 2024
If pets had their way, owners would spend every second of their day with them.
—Andie Kanaras, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
That’s like 65,000 basketballs going by, every second, that are filled with water and weigh 62 pounds apiece, said Los Angeles County public works director Mark Pestrella.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2024
Liam noted that the best way to elevate your gaming experience from a monitor perspective was to focus on the refresh rate of the monitor, in other words, the amount of times the screen resets every second.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024
The study authors analyzed the data from Juno’s flyby and calculated that around 13 to 40 pounds of oxygen were being produced on Europa every second.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024
Later, scientists would report that at one point during the November 10 quake storm, some 7,400 cubic meters of magma was surging from the sill into the tendril every second.
—Robin George Andrews, Quanta Magazine, 20 Feb. 2024
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“Every second.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20second. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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