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Discover LudwigThe phrase "In that split second" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to describe a very brief moment in time when something significant happens. Example: "In that split second, she realized she had made a terrible mistake."
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In that split second, I felt like a fraud.
In that split second of recognition, he said, "you really feel disgusting.
In that split second, a missile would travel at most a few yards.
"In that split second, they kind of go back – and I take my snapshots to work from," he explained.
In that split second, there was utter clarity as to what was about to happen, and here is the thing: Waqar knew it, and so too did Hick.
In that split second, Tess used the cane as she had used it so many times, to open the door on Dempsey's crate.
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In very special cases, however, character is disclosed most vividly in the execution of the shot itself – in precisely that split second when the inner man is supposed to be suppressed by a scrupulously repeating technique.
"In that split-second judgment call, Detective Isnora believed Joseph Guzman had a firearm and was about to use it," Mr. Karasyk said.
In that split-second, if you hesitate, you'll be dead.
In that split-second she feels like she'll never breathe again, like she's about to be sucked out into the endless ocean on a fearsome current.
I'd seen that split-second surprise in his face and it had cut me like a hot wire.
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