biological clock
Example Sentences
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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
