countdown

Example Sentences

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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

Now, as part of the countdown to the World Cup, Mexico City is attempting to surpass that mark.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Thursday's aborted trial featured several rounds of stopping and starting the countdown clock.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

I happen to live and work in Melbourne, Fla. Our area code is 321 — like a countdown.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Evelyn Lincoln watched the countdown on a black-and-white television in her White House office.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin