microsecond

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Recent Examples of microsecond The high-frequency trading firm Citadel Securities, for example, began embedding advanced computing capabilities into its core strategy in the early 2000s, and in turn was able to leverage immense processing power and technologies, such as machine learning, to execute trades in microseconds. Nathan Warren, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024 That ends at three microseconds after the radiation burst arrives. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 24 Sep. 2024 While the difference is small (approximately 59 microseconds per day), the cumulative effects could present a substantial challenge for lunar navigation and communications. Paul Lipman, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024 Over the next 20 microseconds or so, the amount of momentum transferred to the sample drops steadily until the process is essentially complete. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for microsecond 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for microsecond
Noun
  • The Associated Press | J. Scott Applewhite In the House, big issues can linger behind closed doors for years while smaller flashpoints erupt in nanoseconds.
    Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Well, as of this nanosecond, the Guardians’ rotation is: Ben Lively, Gavin Williams, Carlos Carrasco and – wait, no, that’s all.
    Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
Noun
  • The watch was made in three sizes and features Cartier’s signature black Roman numerals, railway minute track, and cabochon crown.
    Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Dallas Peoples, Highland: Blocked a field goal with less than two minutes left to preserve his team’s two-point win over Coalinga.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Pull up a chair—actually, no need to sit, because the answer is so simple that it can be summed up in a few seconds.
    Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
  • There are nearly 200,000 frames in a two-hour movie shot at 24 frames per second.
    Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The song was an instant hit, remains an international multimillion seller and was a 2002 Grammy Hall of Fame inductee.
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In an instant, even a search for the world’s most obscure watch is likely to turn up a dozen hits with sellers across the world.
    Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Symptoms of panic or anxiety can include chest pain, shortness of breath, sweating, and a fast heartbeat.
    Carisa Brewster, Verywell Health, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The whole track flutters with ecstasy, especially the racing, clubby drum track, racing like a heartbeat.
    Alex Suskind, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The focus is fast enough to snap from close to distant subjects in a split second in most instances.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Germany showed the danger of giving opponents even a split second of unmarked possession just beyond the box and exploited their defensive indecision.
    Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 28 July 2024
Noun
  • In a trice, he’s done one, two, eight, and 10.
    James Vincent, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2023
  • Braking in corners, over elevation changes, or when crossing irregularities has little effect on your direction of travel, and your rate of travel can be halved or eliminated in a trice.
    Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 3 Feb. 2023

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“Microsecond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microsecond. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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