clock

Example Sentences

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That fate was sealed just before the clock ticked into Sunday in Scotland as Croatia defeated Ghana 2-1.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

But the clock kept ticking and the rescue crews could no longer hear her husband.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

Tax deadlines are looming and there is not a lot of time left on the clock to make adjustments.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

“There is a ticking clock here,” said Jeff Waksman, the Army’s principal deputy assistant secretary for installations, energy and the environment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Maggie’s gaze returned to the truck’s digital clock.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith