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

Throughout a countdown the launch weather officer must be clear and convinced that none of the weather criteria are violated in order to give the weather 'go' call for launch.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Kyle, Akimi, and Miguel didn’t waste any time second-guessing her answer, because the countdown clock had already slid from ten seconds to five by the time they’d finished reading all the possible answers.

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