half a minute/second
idiom
: a short while : a moment
Please wait (for) half a minute/second while I try to connect you.
Examples of half a minute/second in a Sentence
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With half a second to showtime, Colbert commands the Daniels to bury his double's body and breaks through the wall himself to thunderous applause.
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Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2023
This year's advertisers are not only spending $7 million to buy half a minute of airtime, but are also opening their wallets to secure stars like Aniston and Snoop Dogg, as well as on glitzy productions.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2024
Newgarden survives final nervous caution That spirited ‘Newgarden against the field’ show seemed to be well under control by the No. 2 Chevy until 10 laps to go, with Rosenqvist (who finished fourth) had once shadowed Newgarden by less than half a second early in the final stint in second place.
—Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 23 July 2023
Now the time between shakes is half a second, and the pulse will only travel 0.5 meter before the next pulse is created, producing a wavelength of 0.5 meter.
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2023
The digital lock can store up to 10 different fingerprints, unlocks in less than half a second and is rechargeable by USB-C port.
—Bellamy Richardson, wsj.com, 8 Nov. 2023
After half a second, my vision snapped back into position.
—Shayla Love, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2023
That’s almost half a second quicker than the latest 2024 Mustang Dark Horse.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2023
The Republican leader froze up while answering a reporter’s question for the second time in just over a month, standing silently for around half a minute.
—Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2023
This year's advertisers are not only spending $7 million to buy half a minute of airtime, but are also opening their wallets to secure stars like Aniston and Snoop Dogg, as well as on glitzy productions.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2024
Newgarden survives final nervous caution That spirited ‘Newgarden against the field’ show seemed to be well under control by the No. 2 Chevy until 10 laps to go, with Rosenqvist (who finished fourth) had once shadowed Newgarden by less than half a second early in the final stint in second place.
—Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 23 July 2023
Now the time between shakes is half a second, and the pulse will only travel 0.5 meter before the next pulse is created, producing a wavelength of 0.5 meter.
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2023
The digital lock can store up to 10 different fingerprints, unlocks in less than half a second and is rechargeable by USB-C port.
—Bellamy Richardson, wsj.com, 8 Nov. 2023
After half a second, my vision snapped back into position.
—Shayla Love, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2023
That’s almost half a second quicker than the latest 2024 Mustang Dark Horse.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2023
The Republican leader froze up while answering a reporter’s question for the second time in just over a month, standing silently for around half a minute.
—Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
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