every second

phrase

1
: every two
—used to indicate that a repeated activity happens or is done once in two periods
We elect a mayor every second year.
The fair is held every second year.
2
: every moment
I enjoyed every second of her visit.

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Fortunately, the atmosphere absorbs most of them, but a few stray particles pass through your body every second. — Tyce Deyoung, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026 Get it now for $199, which is 20% off its actual price of $249, and make every second count. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026 Only the best of the best will be invited, and they will be challenged to play an entirely new game where literally every second counts. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026 Computer simulations and dynamic modeling performed by the team show that lowering this energy barrier boosts speed from under 100 flips per second to over 400,000 flips per second, ultimately generating over a million random bits every second. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for every second

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“Every second.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20second. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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