split second
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- The nick of time; a brief moment.“Luckily, no other cars were nearby, and the fire engine's driver was able to swerve into another lane a split second before striking the SUV, Baker said. http//www.tulsaworld.com/NewsStory.asp?ID=070123_Ne_A9_SUVpl59893#”