clock

Example Sentences

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The trust fund’s clock has six years to go and is running faster.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

When the intermission’s countdown clock reversed itself, climbing back up to “21:12,” the numbers turned red and the crowd exploded.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

But their advantage in the series doesn’t all come down to their nerves of steel when the clock winds down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Director of system operations, Craig Dyke, said engineers would be working "around the clock" to balance supply and demand.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

“This grandfather clock has lost its purpose,” C.C. continued.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el