timer
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Living by the coast in Prestatyn in Denbighshire, Wales, he often sets a timer and picks a landmark to walk to.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
The timer could include a message that says, “You’ve got five minutes to complete this sale,” or “Enter your credit card now or the price will go up,” Moore said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
But there’s nothing like listening to your tiny baby screaming on the other side of the door while waiting for a timer to go off so you can go comfort them.
From Slate ● May 3, 2026
He found that ratios in the middle of their historical distribution conveyed little information of value to a market timer; only extremely high or extremely low readings were worth following.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 24, 2026
The timer starts and I’m doing okay, six shots in ten seconds.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
Most of the old timers didn’t like that.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
And if out-of-towners are visiting, the ranks of the older timers swells a few more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
This means that market timers can’t use geopolitical risk as a reliable guide to gold’s short-term movements.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
Gone will be the old version, which has been so limited for so long that many people, if they ever use it, do so only for basic functions like setting timers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
They don’t have fancy egg timers in the supply closet at her office.
From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead
