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biological clock

[bahy-uh-loj-i-kuhl klok] / ˈbaɪ əˌlɒdʒ ɪ kəl ˈklɒk /


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Women’s expanded education and opportunity spread that window across three decades, which raises the odds of running out the biological clock while still looking for a suitable mate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

According to the researchers, this is the first example of a non-repeating biological clock of its kind.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

She argues that switching to daylight-saving time ultimately plays havoc with our circadian rhythm — that is, our internal biological clock.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

However, stress can speed up the biological clock, making people more vulnerable to aging-related diseases, from cardiovascular disease to diabetes and dementia.

From Salon • Aug. 7, 2024

Her biological clock was ticking rapidly toward nest- scraping time.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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