clock
Example Sentences
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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
That's not to say Derek isn't a top-level opponent - he is - but age-wise and fight-wise, he's at the back end with a lot of miles on the clock.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
When a guard tells them they just beat the clock, the nervous Ray-Ray sputters, “Oh we’re not together—right, Sal?. . . Um, I meant sir, not Sal—right, Sal?”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Regan glanced behind her to where the Edison clock tower was illuminated.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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