clock

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When the intermission’s countdown clock reversed itself, climbing back up to “21:12,” the numbers turned red and the crowd exploded.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

If there’s something not quite right, listen to what your body tells you because your body will oftentimes clock the true motivations of the individual before your brain does.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

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

“We don’t understand it and we need more information.”activism against the proposed data centers, with Laura working around the clock with Protect The Paluxy Valley.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

There were only two employees in the watch shop in 1898, the clock man and Father’s young apprentice-errand boy.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom