clock
Example Sentences
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Presuming you care to keep your job; and considering the clock is rapidly winding down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Tight end Travis Kelce looks like he’s turned back the clock for Kansas City, which is running the ball well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The authors add, "Different neurological disorders appear to leave different signatures on the brain aging clock, which may help researchers better understand the neural and biological pathways involved in these conditions."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026
A Tucson, Ariz., factory run by defense giant RTX is working around the clock to increase production of Tomahawk and other missiles in short supply for U.S. operations against Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
He cranes his neck to peer at the clock again.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
