clock

Example Sentences

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She now reliably gets up with the jolt from a wristwatchlike device called the Pavlok Shock Clock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Wolfsthal is among experts involved in the "Doomsday Clock" meant to symbolize how near humanity is to destruction.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

The Porthcawl Elvis Festival has had the town Rocking Around the Clock since its 2004 launch.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2025

“Shame Game” has a psychedelic vibe that’s kinda like a hybrid of Strawberry Alarm Clock and Blue Oyster Cult, while the title track has a prog rock vibe redolent of Styx, Rush and Mars Volta.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2025

Anna and Mr. Archie got in the act, swinging a rake and a length of plastic pipe respectively, swatting Clock Watchers like giant bugs.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles