How to Use split second in a Sentence

split second

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  • In a split second, it was all over.
  • In that split second—from out of nowhere—a car ran the red light at 80 mph.
    — Spencer McFadden Hoge and Cynthia McFadden, Town & Country, 25 Oct. 2020
  • In a split second, holes were coming through the walls.
    — Guillermo Contreras, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Oct. 2021
  • But has all of the fights and all of those years taken away just a split second?
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2019
  • The kick looked good for a split second but then veered hard to the right and outside the uprights.
    — David Brandt, ajc, 9 Oct. 2022
  • In just that split second, the show had already moved on.
    — Mark Gray, PEOPLE.com, 16 May 2022
  • But for Sayali Apte, 23 is the age that life changed in a split second.
    — Carrie Kerpen, Forbes, 25 May 2021
  • The robber froze for a split second and watched Bartek hit the pavement.
    — Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 26 July 2022
  • It’s one of those things that can happen in a split second.
    — Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 27 Oct. 2020
  • When the man turns for a split second, Gallagher fires two rounds.
    — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2022
  • For a split second, time seemed to freeze, as neither team turned to head back down the court.
    — Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2022
  • Lopes came off the bag for a split second, giving Marte time to tag him out.
    — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2023
  • And for me, for a split second tonight, life felt normal. ...
    — USA Today, 25 Sep. 2020
  • Just to know in the matter of split seconds, things happen.
    — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2023
  • Gimenez made a split second turn and throw to get Schneider at first and end the inning.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Squeeze your biceps at the top for a split second, then lower the weight back down.
    — Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 2 Feb. 2023
  • His shot goes right to Navas, who spills it for a split second, but collects.
    — Matthew Futterman and Victor Mather, New York Times, 23 June 2018
  • The key to surviving a tour is to be able to see where anything lives in a split second.
    — Eve Barlow, GQ, 25 June 2018
  • Most runners might have called it a day, and Hassan said the thought crossed her mind for a split second.
    — Eddie Pells, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Aug. 2021
  • My dream was taken away from me, and in a split second, Simon just gave that dream back to me.
    — Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
  • But in a split second, a scuffle broke out and a few people made off with all the rations.
    — Carlos Mureithi, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 June 2023
  • There was a split second of silence, and then, sheer bedlam.
    — Eric He, The Mercury News, 5 July 2019
  • The cornerback froze for a split second and soon was stuck in quicksand.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Holds onto the puck an extra split second to give linemates a chance to break for open ice.
    — Kyle Woodlief, USA TODAY, 28 June 2023
  • In a split second your world gets turn upside down for no good reason.
    — Brian Dakss, Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Some wild animals can turn the tables on you in a split second.
    — Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 27 Feb. 2023
  • In a split second your world gets turned upside down for no good reason.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Fans simply saw a great play lasting a split second or two.
    — John Shea, SFChronicle.com, 12 July 2018
  • Lapses in judgement can happen in a split second, and the blowback for the brand and the harm done to the campaign can be enormous.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 17 June 2021
  • And the team had to wait until the very last split second to make sure that streak didn’t hit 35 with the sun fading on Saturday evening.
    — Sam Blum, Dallas News, 11 Apr. 2021

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