clockwork
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"They said they'd trained for this for 11 years... and they said, 'we never thought we'd have to do it, to practice it'. But it was like clockwork."
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
A wrist upgrade never hurts, especially if he’s the type who doesn’t always run like clockwork.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
In the vague clockwork of industry deservedness, the odds have always favored Paul Thomas Anderson.
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2026
I’m not sure what would provoke anyone to tune in, but like clockwork, the viewership billowed to the thousands.
From Slate ● Feb. 23, 2026
“They are paper and clockwork wrapped up in fairly simple charms. You could do the same with a bit of study.”
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
In these clocks, atoms are held in place by laser beams arranged in a lattice and serve as extremely precise "clockworks."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 26, 2026
When the Victorian-era clockworks began to tick in 1859, it was the largest, most accurate four-sided striking timepiece in the world.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 11, 2022
In the meantime, craftsmen from Smith Bell and Clock Service removed the clockworks, including the clock’s four faces and dials and are storing them while the case is restored.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 5, 2020
The rapid-fire labor-intensiveness of Mr. Marclay’s effort also emphasizes the laborious, collaborative nature of films — that they are themselves elaborate clockworks of actors, directors, cinematographers, set and costume designers and makeup artists.
From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2011
The taller of the two boys, Antoine, used to call Hugo “Ticktock” because he always had clockworks in his pockets.
From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick
