countdown
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Officials for the Huntington say the countdown is on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The countdown to the school district’s own transformation is underway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
The visit, to mark the one-year countdown to next year's Invictus Games for wounded veterans, was meant to be Harry's first family trip back to the UK in four years.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
Each time there is a lightning strike inside the distance, the countdown clock resets to 30 minutes.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Kennedy watched, arms folded, as the countdown hit zero.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
PST, the program will air live starting in New York and continue with countdowns in Chicago, Las Vegas and elsewhere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 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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