timekeeper

Example Sentences

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He had dozens of jobs, including stockroom clerk, timekeeper, accountant and city inspector, as well as myriad positions in newspaper journalism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

By undermining the pitcher’s authority on how the innings flow, the timekeeper shortens a game’s duration.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2025

It's why that infamous win in Tennessee likely occurred from a combination of timekeeper error, rare wasteful shooting from the Globetrotters, and a legendary General who could get away with it.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2023

Our internal biological timekeeper, or circadian clock, regulates many aspects of our physiology and behavior.

From Salon • Aug. 3, 2023

Any captain could take such a timekeeper to sea with him.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong