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biological clock

[bahy-uh-loj-i-kuhl klok] / ˈbaɪ əˌlɒdʒ ɪ kəl ˈklɒk /


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Women’s expanded education and opportunity spread that window across three decades, which raises the odds of running out the biological clock while still looking for a suitable mate.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 6, 2026

She argues that switching to daylight-saving time ultimately plays havoc with our circadian rhythm — that is, our internal biological clock.

From MarketWatch Mar. 6, 2026

However, like all living things, plants are subject to a circadian rhythm -- the biological clock that runs through day and night cycles and influences biological processes.

From Science Daily May 28, 2024

It could also take longer to regulate their circadian biological clock, compared to those without the condition.

From BBC Oct. 23, 2023

There were certain events in Odessa that had become time- honored traditions, essential elements in the biological clock of the town.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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