buzzer
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Just before the buzzer sounded, Beasley sprinted from the 3-point arc to the hoop and fended off an opponent to snag his fourth rebound of the night.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 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
In this game, the buzzer represents the whistle of a foul-calling referee.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
The choir won the public vote in Saturday's semi-final, singing Pompeii by Bastille, and will perform in the final alongside golden buzzer winner Celestial and teenager Rafferty Coope, from Hampshire.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
Grammy's voice has a happy, ringing sound to it, like a buzzer on a game show.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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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
Rosie said her father meant there were times when a staff member had to prioritise one patient while buzzers were going off.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2023
Everybody meant the names on the front door next to their little buzzers: Anderson, Giordino, Hayman, Ricci, Sorci, and our name, St. Clair.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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