as in minute
a very small space of time
I'll be ready in a second
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as in another
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as in to assist
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Recent Examples of second
Jimmy Golen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
The Baltimore Ravens had the chance to tie the game against the Buffalo Bills in the waning seconds of the fourth quarter.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2025
In a trading update issued Friday, the company guided toward a stronger second half, with a better set of results expected to offset the first-half adjusted operating loss — despite the uncertain macroeconomic environment.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 24 Jan. 2025
Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
These claims were seconded by other sources, who also note that music is uploaded directly from labels onto TikTok, without passing through Merlin or any middleman.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Key stat Hidalgo was 4-for-14 shooting in the first half and 5-for-9 in the second.
—Jimmy Golen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
The Baltimore Ravens had the chance to tie the game against the Buffalo Bills in the waning seconds of the fourth quarter.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
The idea was that everything sort of disintegrates in the second half [of the film].
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2025
In a trading update issued Friday, the company guided toward a stronger second half, with a better set of results expected to offset the first-half adjusted operating loss — despite the uncertain macroeconomic environment.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
Someone else seconded the motion, pointing out that Christmas is usually damp and dreary in Ohio.
—Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
These claims were seconded by other sources, who also note that music is uploaded directly from labels onto TikTok, without passing through Merlin or any middleman.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for second
Adjective
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Chief Randal Taylor, in an another car behind Adams, aided the pursuit, the police said.—
Justin L. Mack,
Indianapolis Star,
7 May 2020
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This desire to preserve tradition, however, is likely to be met with a growing desire to preserve an another value: openness.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
22 Mar. 2020
Verb
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According to the Chambers County Sheriff's Office, Cauthen stopped to assist a couple after their car hit a deer on County Road 267 in the Stroud community.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Aimed at assisting artists and arts workers affected by the conflagrations, the fund inaugurated its application process on January 20 and will accept applications through February 18.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In another unusual step for representatives of successive administrations, the two met together with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
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House rules limit membership on the panel to no more than four Congresses, or eight years, in a period of six successive Congresses — a rule that does not apply to the chair.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Roman Finney connected on back-to-back three-pointers to aid the comeback.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Deen added that the foundation aims to partner with other nonprofit groups to aid them in their mission of helping children, citing areas of expertise that other nonprofit groups are more equipped to help children with, including mental health.—
Asher Notheis,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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If so desired, extra time can be spent on the Lions’ 52-point explosion in a Week 8 victory over the Tennessee Titans.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Others are more plaintively compensatory: a standard dream of New Yorkers is to have found an extra room in their apartment—a dream often elaborated with a Narnia-like act of pushing back coats and clothes to find a secret door in the back of a closet.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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California law requires homeowners to adopt many of the same fire-protective measures at home, but compliance remains inconsistent and enforcement is often lax.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Jan. 2025
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But in some cases, the L.A. region has been slow to adopt the comprehensive planning tools that other communities already use.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Yet each step of my journey—from the subzero climate of my youth to the vibrant entrepreneurial landscape of Silicon Valley—has only reinforced my belief that, with vision and determination, technology can open doors most people never knew existed.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Notably, first lady Melania Trump accompanied the president to reinforce a meaningfulness to the trip.—
Paul Bedard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The litigation underscores the longstanding tension between Musk, who backed President-elect Donald Trump, and the U.S. government.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Both Bondi and Trump also attracted criticism during the 2016 race over a $25,000 contribution that the Trump Foundation made in 2013 to a political group backing Bondi's reelection campaign.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Second.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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