clock
Example Sentences
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Our executive producers are running against the clock trying to get all the moving pieces.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
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
Then, through the cleaning and the preparation and then eventually the service — that’s on a clock because we’ve got other Louies to treat — we confer him his dignity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
I check the clock on my phone, avoiding his pleading gaze.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
