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stopwatch

[stop-woch] / ˈstɒpˌwɒtʃ /




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Racing against a stopwatch, a group of women folds bedsheets as they train to join an Indian startup that offers instant home services, transforming a traditionally word-of-mouth sector and promising better pay.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

This includes the stopwatch he used when songwriting, his 1988 British passport, and post-it note conversations with his archive team about items he chose to retain.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

In recent months, the iconic ticking stopwatch of the CBS News magazine “60 Minutes” began to sound like a time bomb.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026

The persistent, rhythmic ticking of the “60 Minutes” stopwatch is like the heartbeat of American investigative journalism.

From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2026

Pete would dash back and forth in the infield, clicking his stopwatch, yelling encouragement and instructions.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand

Swimming coaches won’t have to rely on stopwatches.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025

In the church, Ferrari and his workers have their stopwatches out to time the Maserati.

From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2024

Even among the irrepressible talents of his co-stars, Perry stood out, for a rubbery, heedless way with physical comedy and a split-second timing that most stopwatches would envy.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2023

Discovering how workers could perform more efficiently often meant timing their movements with stopwatches to make sure they did not attach parts or move levers inefficiently.

From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022

In the dockers’ stand, men clicked stopwatches and jotted down numbers.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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