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clockwork

noun as in being on time; precision

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Nor had she reported receiving the packets of poultice that Miss Mortimer sent Penelope every few months, like clockwork.

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When it comes to quintessential fall produce, apples and pumpkin take center stage like clockwork.

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Using today's tools -- including laser-cut timber and acrylic, programmable LED lighting, and electronic control systems -- they reinterpreted Hamilton's clockwork concept for a new generation.

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They followed the same routine, every morning, like clockwork.

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The retired cop, the newlyweds, the sword enthusiast — they return every school year like clockwork.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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