timer

Example Sentences

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The timer could include a message that says, “You’ve got five minutes to complete this sale,” or “Enter your credit card now or the price will go up,” Moore said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Again, the egg timer really works only in a single direction.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

"I started doing it on my granny's kitchen floor and begged my mum for a timer mat and cup," Ivy said.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Using a simple remote control, you cycle through six heat levels and can set a timer in one-hour increments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

I reported to the corporal, who was holding a timer.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah