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"for a fraction of a second" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English
It is used to indicate a very short period of time, usually less than a second. Example: "I saw a flash of light for a fraction of a second before the power went out."
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"But for a fraction of a second I didn't know that.
He paused for a fraction of a second and then said, "Great".
She dared to let herself look for a fraction of a second into his eyes.
He has the ball for a fraction of a second and he gets rid of it".
"You only need that much power for a fraction of a second," he said.
Equities are held for a fraction of a second and sold at a wafer-thin profit.
Yet for a fraction of a second Platon is the one with power.
"Yes, for a fraction of a second," Henry told L'Équipe when asked if he considered quitting.
For a fraction of a second, the Aviva Stadium on Lansdowne Road seemed to fall silent.
(Human lips stick together for a fraction of a second at the corners after we open them to speak).
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Until recently, the best attempts at such control lasted for only a fraction of a second.
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