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.
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According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the millions of tons of clothing produced, worn and thrown away each year equals a truckload of clothing being burned or buried every second in landfills globally.
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Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 2 May 2025
Strangers, turned friends in their adjacent Elland Road seats, grinned in disbelief, soaking up every second.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Because there's something going on every second at South by Southwest.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
And mature musicians don’t have to get in their licks every second.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
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Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 2 May 2025
Strangers, turned friends in their adjacent Elland Road seats, grinned in disbelief, soaking up every second.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Because there's something going on every second at South by Southwest.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
And mature musicians don’t have to get in their licks every second.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Every second.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20second. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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