countdown
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The countdown to the school district’s own transformation is underway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
The visit was timed to mark the start of the year-long countdown to the Invictus Games for injured military personnel due to be held in Birmingham next July.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Prince Harry is visiting Britain to begin the year-long countdown to the Invictus Games for injured military personnel due to be held in Birmingham next July.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Harry, 41, is visiting to mark the one-year countdown towards next year's Invictus Games, launched by the prince in 2014 for wounded veterans.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
As well as checking off the boxes on their countdown to when Markie turns eighteen and leaves home.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
Baylee said she thinks the negative reaction to the countdowns and album rollout are “growing pains” from Swift’s career reaching the stratosphere with the Eras Tour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 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
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
MELBOURNE, Australia — With countdowns and fireworks, revelers in major city centers across the Asia-Pacific region ushered in the first new year without COVID-19 restrictions since the pandemic began in 2020.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 31, 2022
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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