countdown

Example Sentences

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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

He is due to face Japan at Wembley on Tuesday - after being rested for the game against Uruguay - as England's final countdown to this summer's World Cup begins.

From BBC

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

Manchester City have been the champions elect for what feels like the whole of 2026 and it has been a slow countdown to their crowning.

From BBC

Controllers will also rehearse parts of the countdown, sending commands through the same computers and networks that will be used on launch day, but without filling the tanks with fuel.

From BBC