clock
Example Sentences
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There was no time left on the clock.
From Los Angeles Times
However, a pass interference penalty advanced the ball to the Marquez 39 and gave the Rams one last gasp with zeros on the clock.
From Los Angeles Times
If You're Glad I'll Be Frank imagined the speaking clock as a real woman speaking live, her internal monologue utterly at odds with the deadening repetitiveness of endlessly intoning "at the third stroke..."
From BBC
The fourth quarter was played with a running clock.
From Los Angeles Times
“Our teams are working around the clock to restore normal operations as quickly and safely as possible,” the spokesperson added.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.