countdown
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Prince Harry's appearance at the NEC is at an event marking the countdown to the Invictus Games, which will be hosted in Birmingham next year.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The countdown to the school district’s own transformation is underway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
The decision also kicks off a ten-year countdown towards the deal expiring as early as 2036.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
For Quantinuum and its newly vocal backers, it seems the real countdown to that milestone has just begun.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
A moment later, the countdown began, and I hazarded a glance in my mom’s direction.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
The National Board of Review and the American Film Institute also named the movie in its best of the year countdowns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
“Night Flight” aired a wider variety of acts, and originated many of the eventual staples of MTV’s programming — video countdowns, artist profiles and the like.
From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2024
Anticipation before the landing was feverish, with banner headlines across Indian newspapers and news channels running countdowns to the landing.
From Reuters ● Aug. 23, 2023
MELBOURNE, Australia — With countdowns and fireworks, revelers in major city centers across the Asia-Pacific region ushered in the first new year without COVID-19 restrictions since the pandemic began in 2020.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 31, 2022
After a few more stretches, and Aaron's way-too-serious countdowns, it was time to run.
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
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