countdown

Example Sentences

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I happen to live and work in Melbourne, Fla. Our area code is 321 — like a countdown.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

He clearly realized, as the countdown clock clicked on, that he had overstepped and was eager, even desperate, for an off-ramp.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2026

They were all smiles as countdown clocks ticked and the Orion spacecraft flew ever closer to Earth's cratered neighbor, a mission years in the making come to fruition at last.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Now the TikTok countdown is on before final exams in Phoenix, where redemption and legacy and a rematch await with either winner of the No. 1 Texas vs.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

Leonardo, decked out in his flowing robes and floppy Renaissance cap, gave the prelaunch countdown: “Cinque, quattro, tre, due, uno—blast off!”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein