timer

Example Sentences

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He found that ratios in the middle of their historical distribution conveyed little information of value to a market timer; only extremely high or extremely low readings were worth following.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

Using a simple remote control, you cycle through six heat levels and can set a timer in one-hour increments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

The average gold timer is almost as exuberant — 27% of the time over the past 25 years was the average timer more optimistic than today.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 6, 2026

One easy tactic: Decide how much time you want to spend on screens in advance, then set a timer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

We set the timer on Audrey’s camera last Christmas, and there we are.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak