every second

idiom

: 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.

: every moment

I enjoyed every second of her visit.

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As QBs use every second to analyze defenses and prepare their assaults, 28% of plays in 2024 began with less than five seconds on the play clock, the most since Next Gen Stats tracking started in 2016. —

Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025 San Dieguito Community Planning Group Meeting Notice The San Dieguito Community Planning Group meets every second Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. —

Rancho Santa Fe Review, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025 Today, two Matchbox cars are sold every second somewhere around the world. —

Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2025 There is glory in this view of life which involves extending its conscious moments, fighting for every second of awareness that our mortality can afford us. —

Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for every second