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The transmitter skips between bands every 2 to 3 microseconds, with the receiver comparing the phase differences at each step.
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IEEE Spectrum, 31 Mar. 2016
This in turn led to a host of improvements, such as the ability for the qubits to stay in superposition for nearly 100 microseconds, roughly five times better than Google’s previous generation of quantum processors, Sycamore.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Dec. 2024
Each individual phone also has its own unique measurement bias that can be off by several microseconds.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
This process erodes a bit under 25 micrometers of the rock's surface before ending at 0.05 microseconds when the radiation from the Z machine fades out.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 24 Sep. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 31 Mar. 2016
This in turn led to a host of improvements, such as the ability for the qubits to stay in superposition for nearly 100 microseconds, roughly five times better than Google’s previous generation of quantum processors, Sycamore.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Dec. 2024
Each individual phone also has its own unique measurement bias that can be off by several microseconds.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
This process erodes a bit under 25 micrometers of the rock's surface before ending at 0.05 microseconds when the radiation from the Z machine fades out.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 24 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for microsecond
Noun
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At this hot cocoon, the researchers suggest the jet's high-energy photons can interact with atomic nuclei, transmuting protons to neutrons incredibly quickly — on the order of a nanosecond.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Currently, MRAMs use electric and magnetic methods to reach nanosecond read and write speeds, like conventional RAMs.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Feb. 2025
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What’s the statistic there, the average ER physician has to see a patient every three to four minutes?—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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The defense's case to spare Mahdi's life before a judge lasted only about 30 minutes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The ball fell to the court in no-man’s land and the final seconds ran off the clock.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Video footage of the Saturday shooting on North Harrison Avenue from a neighbor was posted on social media and showed four officers firing within 30 seconds of their arrival.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Apr. 2025
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The first season of Nobody Wants This became an instant hit, with Netflix announcing its decision to renew the series for a second installment in October 2024.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Of course, the deal falls apart the instant Remick's slimy sidekick Sal Saperstein (Ike Barinholtz) delivers the bad news at a party hosted by Charlize Theron.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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Though her fetus was already pressing against her cervix, doctors waited 40 hours until the fetal heartbeat stopped to inducea delivery, putting her at serious risk of deadly infection.—
Kavitha Surana,
ProPublica,
27 Mar. 2025
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Donaldson is the heartbeat of the Michigan Wolverines, and his heart-stopping, circus-style scoop shot with 59 seconds remaining Saturday cemented their trip to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2025
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In a split second, while traveling at incredible speed, Wilson was sent flying into the racing rail, eventually coming to a stop in a heap on the track.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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That split second of hesitation by Georgiev was enough to give Koepke time to get in on the forecheck and knock it free from Desharnais.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
23 Mar. 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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