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countdown

[kaunt-daun] / ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn /
NOUN
final preparation
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With under a year to go until the 2027 Rugby World Cup, the countdown is on, with just nine competitive matches for the home nations until the tournament starts in Australia next October.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

That would be an exceptionally short countdown by astronomical standards, potentially giving researchers an extraordinary opportunity to investigate how supermassive black holes approach their final collision.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Many watched the verdict live Wednesday on a screen in a square in the capital, Pristina, where a countdown clock had been ticking down to the ruling for days.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

The company teased the event with a countdown clock on its website.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

“Good luck,” Callaway said, and I shut my own eyes as the countdown began.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

About 250 Target stores are holding their own countdowns.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

The National Board of Review and the American Film Institute also named the movie in its best of the year countdowns.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026

Wednesday’s launch was the third try with astronauts; two earlier countdowns were scuttled by rocket-related issues.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2024

“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

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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