clock

Example Sentences

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But the clock kept ticking and the rescue crews could no longer hear her husband.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

A five-seater 2011 Bentley Mulsanne with just over 40,000 miles on the clock could sell for between £20,000 and £30,000.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Tax deadlines are looming and there is not a lot of time left on the clock to make adjustments.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

AI training requires city-sized amounts of electricity delivered to a single site, with a high rate of consumption around the clock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

We even sold the green marble mantle clock with the twin brass cupids.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom