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buzzer

[buhz-er] / ˈbʌz ər /


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As the buzzer sounded and Roybal won, 51-47, O’Fallon collasped onto the gym floor in tears.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

Sierra Canyon rallied from 11 points down in the fourth quarter to win 63-61 on a shot at the buzzer by future NBA player Ziaire Williams.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

Knicks In 5 was a moment everyone lucky enough to watch it will remember forever, down to where they were and what they were thinking as the final buzzer sounded.

From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026

As the final buzzer sounded, thousands of New Yorkers who had traveled to San Antonio yelled, hugged and cried.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

Finally they reach a gate, and he sets her down on a curbstone and pushes an electric buzzer, and she can hear it ring deep within a house.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

His voice lands somewhere between the parents in Charlie Brown specials and those buzzers they put outside convenience stores to chase off teens.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

In regards to Astros second baseman Jose Altuve, who had been accused in particular of using buzzers, Gattis said that they would go against Altuve’s style as a reactionary hitter.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 11, 2023

As Fallon performed, Clarkson, Horan and Chance all hit their buzzers to spin their chairs in approval — only to realize they were being fooled by the late-night host.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2023

I don't recall much of that evening, a mix of beeps, buzzers and nurses telling me it would be alright.

From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2022

After ringing all the buzzers and talking to a few people over the intercom, we decide to keep walking down our street.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks


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