like clockwork
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Unofficially, it kicks off every Sunday afternoon when, like clockwork, anxious thoughts begin seeping into her brain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
Your attorney should coordinate your will, beneficiary designations, charitable gifts and executor stipulations so they all work like clockwork.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
Only a problem now could cost him a victory and the car ran like clockwork to the end for Ferrari's first victory since Mexico 2024.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
I have a confession, and it is not particularly chic: Twice a year, like clockwork, I crave Cajun chicken pasta.
From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2026
Dedd did not appear that morning, and since that one was like clockwork, we knew something was wrong.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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