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a few seconds; several seconds
数秒後に爆発が起きた。
An explosion occurred a few seconds later.
数秒のうちに状況が一変した。
The situation changed completely within a few seconds.
数秒間目を離した隙に子どもが転んでしまった。
In the moment I looked away for a few seconds, the child fell.