timer

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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

The average short-term timer that my firm tracks reduced recommended equity exposure on Tuesday by almost 20 percentage points, as judged by the Hulbert Stock Newsletter Sentiment Index.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

One easy tactic: Decide how much time you want to spend on screens in advance, then set a timer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

"Speaking to neighbours in advance or using a timer to switch lights off at unsociable hours can help avoid problems," lawyer Denise Nurse told the BBC's Morning Live.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

Every once in a while it goes dark because there’s an automatic timer that shuts it off, and Safer has to push the button to make the picture come back.

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead