clock
Example Sentences
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The team attempted to "rewind the clock" by about 80 million years, which is how long the rock is estimated to have been exposed at the Martian surface.
From Science Daily
Weston was the only slider under 56 seconds as he clocked 55.88secs in heat two, to add to his 56.21secs in run one on the new Cortina sliding track.
From BBC
When clocks struck nine across Tehran on Tuesday, the night skies filled with sound in celebration of the 47th year of the Iranian revolution.
From BBC
They could lose those windows if more data centers are operating around the clock.
Aunt Melissa looks at the clock on the wall.
From Literature
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