clock

Example Sentences

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Cullen's side made a storming start in Dublin with Tommy O'Brien scoring their first try with just 70 seconds on the clock.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

They have “seized on gold’s price drop, because this sudden retreat gives buyers the chance to reset the clock back before January’s historic price spike,” said Adrian Ash, director of research at BullionVault.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

“I’m looking at the clock like, boy, I’m getting older. Like, this might be my last shot,” Cole, whose “The Fall-Off” album dropped Feb. 6 and tour starts July 10, said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The Treasury’s report should be understood as a warning light, not a doomsday clock.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

He thinks for a moment and then points to a clock above the clerk’s desk.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse