nanosecond

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He pauses for a nanosecond, and then jumps back on the balance beam.

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  • For a nanosecond, his gaze connected with hers as she made a fresh pot of coffee and a flash fire ignited and sizzled down his spine. —  Chapter One
  • But Bernard sensed that could change in a nanosecond, the coiled tension in their bodies, ready to jump up and slam him against the wall, cuffing his hands behind his back We understand that you recently gave Tommy Huang a sizeable amount of money. —  EQMM, July2006
  • At the same nanosecond, a quart of adrenaline dumped into my bloodstream and a familiar rush surged into my nerves, setting them tingling, jangling, and twanging like the strings of an electric guitar. —  DeadRinger
  • Sure, it helps prolong the April Fool's gag for like a nanosecond - and I'm never one to kill a good gag too early. —  Clips Nation
  • Think about these two statements for a nanosecond: —  Pharyngula
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