timer
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"The systems are designed to withstand technical failures. If a computer crashes or power fails, the timer pauses automatically and resumes on another machine."
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Prosecutors said one of the phones had a 15-minute timer ready to start, while another displayed an ominous message from an unknown number — “we will be awaiting your call.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
To appreciate sentiment’s role in gold’s surprising weakness, consider how exuberant the average gold timer was over the four months leading up to the outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East.
From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026
Again, the egg timer really works only in a single direction.
From Slate ● May 5, 2026
When the water boils, I set the timer for twelve minutes.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
The cooking part was over, the timers went off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Critics say the app’s countdown timers, amped-up chat feeds and other elements encourage impulse overspending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Contrarians will be looking to see if, yet again, the market timers spend no more than a few days in that zone and then retreat.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
It would instead be worrisome if the timers choose to stubbornly remain in that zone for several weeks in a row.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Dad has some timers rigged up, so a few lights are on.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
