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Recent Examples of microsecond
The arrival of the release date comes with a 15 second teaser with about two microseconds of actual footage celebrating its Valentine’s Day arrival.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for microsecond
Noun
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Shankar aids Suryah’s histrionics by refusing to keep the camera still for even a nanosecond.—
Anupama Chopra,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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A thing my friend Daniil (Kvyat) can do in a nanosecond.—
Roberto Baldwin,
Ars Technica,
22 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The gains may also be greater in tasks that are measured in hours rather than seconds or minutes. DLSS, FSR, and XeSS Benchmarks The image quality and performance characteristics of DLSS, FSR, and XeSS aren’t quite the same.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
30 Jan. 2025
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This one came in at three days, 21 hours, 41 minutes.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Bilodeau re-entered the game a few minutes later but was removed after only 35 seconds, never to return.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Tattle scored his second goal, tipping it in with one-half of a second to go, lifting the Huskies to a 2-1 victory over Quinnipiac in the first game of the CT Ice festival at Sacred Heart.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Fires can level entire neighborhoods in an instant.—
Justin Angle,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2025
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By Laura McMullen, NerdWallet Natural disasters, whether massive wildfires, hurricanes or floods, can upend lives in an instant, but unwinding the financial damage can take many months.—
Nerdwallet,
Orange County Register,
16 Jan. 2025
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But when the body’s fight-or-flight survival response doesn’t let up, temporary changes such as muscle tension, shallow breathing, rapid heartbeat and edginess can give way to headaches, trouble sleeping, irritability, and the debilitating paralysis symptomatic of chronic anxiety or depression.—
Sara Sidner,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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There are many symptoms of anxiety, but common signs include anxious, restless, and tense thoughts, as well as physical manifestations like rapid heartbeat, dizziness, and shortness of breath.3 Abstaining from alcohol may lower your stress level and reduce feelings of anxiousness.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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He’s got the ability to change his angles in a split second (thanks to lightning-quick hands) and shoot around sticks and feet.—
Scott Wheeler,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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After all, wind can shift 180 degrees in a split second, pushing fire away from your house and towards a neighbor's.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2025
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In a trice, he’s done one, two, eight, and 10.—
James Vincent,
The Verge,
16 Jan. 2023
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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 3 Feb. 2025.
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