timer
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Kelly set a countdown timer on his work computer until his 55th birthday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Though the market’s pullback was relatively modest, the average market timer nevertheless ran for the exits in a big way.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
The timer could include a message that says, “You’ve got five minutes to complete this sale,” or “Enter your credit card now or the price will go up,” Moore said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
Again, the egg timer really works only in a single direction.
From Slate ● May 5, 2026
“You asked about my knee earlier, and I didn’t say a whole lot, but after all of those stairs, my sit-down timer is ticking. And we got one more set to get up.”
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
The cooking part was over, the timers went off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Critics say the app’s countdown timers, amped-up chat feeds and other elements encourage impulse overspending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
At that point, they will be paying close attention to how the market timers react to any subsequent weakness.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
That’s because the stock-market timers ran for the exits in a big way in June and July in the wake of the market’s turmoil.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
And no pleasanter light was ever designed, although old timers say that whale oil makes a nicer flame.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
