half a minute/second
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: a short while : a moment
Please wait (for) half a minute/second while I try to connect you.
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The big story China’s foreign ministry press hall in Beijing fell silent for close to half a minute on Monday afternoon.
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Quinnipiac is 22-8-2 against UConn, and had won eight in a row before the Huskies’ Ryan Tattle scored with half a second to go for a 2-1 victory in the CT Ice semifinals on Jan. 24.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
The real value comes from creators who can consistently engage and influence — not just stop a thumb-scroll for half a second.
—Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Even with the knowledge of sprint qualifying and more time to jell with the car for the full grand prix qualifying session, Lawson again slumped to last place, again over half a second off making it through.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Quinnipiac is 22-8-2 against UConn, and had won eight in a row before the Huskies’ Ryan Tattle scored with half a second to go for a 2-1 victory in the CT Ice semifinals on Jan. 24.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
The real value comes from creators who can consistently engage and influence — not just stop a thumb-scroll for half a second.
—Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Even with the knowledge of sprint qualifying and more time to jell with the car for the full grand prix qualifying session, Lawson again slumped to last place, again over half a second off making it through.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Half a minute/second.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20a%20minute%2Fsecond. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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