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The phrase "a total second" is not standard or commonly used in written English.
It may be used informally to emphasize a very brief amount of time, but it lacks clarity and precision.
Example: "I only need a total second to grab my keys before we leave."
Alternatives: "just a moment" or "a quick second".
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In India, 3.86 million people are infected, a total second only to that of South Africa.
In her career she won 55 World Cup races, a total second only to Austrian downhiller Annemarie Moser-Pröll Moser-Pröll
Altogether, Mr. Romney has raised more than $3.8 million in campaign contributions in Utah through the end of June, a total second only to California.
The Inquirer established a formidable reputation by winning 17 Pulitzer Prizes between 1975 and 1990, a total second only to that of The New York Times in that period.
Now he is one of 60 K.H.L. players at the Olympics -- a total second only to the N.H.L.'s 140 -- and he said he was happy with his choice.
The horses are from the stable of Mike de Kock, the globe-trotting South African trainer who has won nine races on the Dubai World Cup program since 2003, a total second only to that of the Dubai-based trainer Saeed bin Suroor.
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"I'm a total First Amendment Jeffersonian," investigative reporter Seymour M. Hersh told the New Statesman last year.
LiYMo3O8 shows a total first-discharge capacity of 305 ±5 mAh/g whereas the first-charge capacity is only 180 mAh/g at RT.
Now, I understand that worrying about how your credit card looks is a total First World problem.
As a result of this, the company plans to invest another $110 million to improve sales and operations and will take a total fourth-quarter charge of about $400 million.
This is a total first for me".
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