clock
Example Sentences
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Rescue workers in Colombia are working against the clock to free survivors trapped in buildings and under rubble following Monday's powerful earthquake.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
"We will work round the clock to get this park repaired and open for the local community to enjoy," said Morgan.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
“And he said, ‘Waking up, not to an alarm clock, and not having to go in and cook bacon and just being able to have a cup of coffee at home and cook for myself.’”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
And then there’s the device itself—the smartphone that never leaves your hand, with an infinite scroll of live shows running around the clock, one loading automatically beneath the last.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
I glance at the butterfly clock on the wall.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
