countdown
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Critics say the app’s countdown timers, amped-up chat feeds and other elements encourage impulse overspending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Prince Harry's appearance at the NEC is at an event marking the countdown to the Invictus Games, which will be hosted in Birmingham next year.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The countdown to the school district’s own transformation is underway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
The trip, to mark the one-year countdown to next year's Invictus Games for wounded veterans, which Harry founded, was meant to be his first family trip back to the UK in four years.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
I looked through the blockhouse portal before beginning the first countdown and saw Miss Riley sitting at the Women’s Club table.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
Many on social media considered these countdowns underwhelming, both outside and within the fandom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025
“Night Flight” aired a wider variety of acts, and originated many of the eventual staples of MTV’s programming — video countdowns, artist profiles and the like.
From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2024
The countdowns after each clinch started last season — from the National League Wild Card Series through the NL Championship Series — but stalled in the World Series.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 2, 2023
Anticipation before the landing was feverish, with banner headlines across Indian newspapers and news channels running countdowns to the landing.
From Reuters ● Aug. 23, 2023
After a few more stretches, and Aaron's way-too-serious countdowns, it was time to run.
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
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