countdown
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Officials for the Huntington say the countdown is on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The countdown to the school district’s own transformation is underway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Harry is in the UK on a five-day trip to mark the one-year countdown to the Invictus Games in Birmingham.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
For Quantinuum and its newly vocal backers, it seems the real countdown to that milestone has just begun.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
“Oh. But I am giving you a countdown, ’cause that’s classy.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
“A Love Supreme” has all the accolades — constant mentions on countdowns of the greatest albums, preservation in both the Smithsonian and National Recording Registry, platinum sales in the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2025
“Night Flight” aired a wider variety of acts, and originated many of the eventual staples of MTV’s programming — video countdowns, artist profiles and the like.
From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2024
The countdowns after each clinch started last season — from the National League Wild Card Series through the NL Championship Series — but stalled in the World Series.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 2, 2023
Anticipation before the landing was feverish, with banner headlines across Indian newspapers and news channels running countdowns to the landing.
From Reuters ● Aug. 23, 2023
After a few more stretches, and Aaron's way-too-serious countdowns, it was time to run.
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
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