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The cocoa market suffered a recent near-instantaneous plunge widely believed to have been caused by algorithmic trading, during which U.S. cocoa prices fell more than 10 percent in sixty seconds.
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The cocoa market suffered a recent near-instantaneous plunge widely believed to have been caused by algorithmic trading, during which U.S. cocoa prices fell more than 10 percent in sixty seconds.
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To my eyes, poorly filtered but near-instantaneous information is useful for some searches, while better-organized results that are a few minutes behind are superior for others.
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The weapon in his grip or appearing suddenly from under a shirt or jacket, its muzzle rising, then pressing against her forehead, and finally the click of the trigger and the near-instantaneous blast of gunfire.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Skin Deep Jerome Preisler 2010
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In fact, in their literature about the 12C, the company make the case that shifting actually is not near-instantaneous, but flat-out instantaneous, a physical, mechanical and technical impossibility.
Steve Parker: McLaren's All-New 2012 MP4-12C Introduced in Beverly Hills Steve Parker 2010
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And the truth is, I work largely from home; only about 1 percent of the texts and emails I receive while out and about are actually time-sensitive enough to warrant a near-instantaneous response.
Eco Etiquette: Why I'm Giving Up My BlackBerry For Earth Day 2010
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And the truth is, I work largely from home; only about 1 percent of the texts and emails I receive while out and about are actually time-sensitive enough to warrant a near-instantaneous response.
Jennifer Grayson: Eco Etiquette: Why I'm Giving Up My BlackBerry For Earth Day 2010
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In fact, in their literature about the 12C, the company make the case that shifting actually is not near-instantaneous, but flat-out instantaneous, a physical, mechanical and technical impossibility.
Steve Parker: McLaren's All-New 2012 MP4-12C Introduced in Beverly Hills 2010
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As they operate high-tech equipment worth millions, these "strategic privates" are entrusted to make near-instantaneous, life-or-death decisions under pressure.
William Astore: Asking Too Much of Our Troops -- And Not Enough of College Students 2010
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As they operate high-tech equipment worth millions, these "strategic privates" are entrusted to make near-instantaneous, life-or-death decisions under pressure.
William Astore: Asking Too Much of Our Troops -- And Not Enough of College Students 2010
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