like clockwork

Example Sentences

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"It's like clockwork on Monday morning. I come in and see the inquiries and referrals about moms who need treatment and we can't function at full capacity because we don't have staff."

From Salon

Crystal’s lifts began spinning like clockwork at 8:30 a.m. and I headed up to get my powder fix.

From Seattle Times

Ideally, I would visit every four weeks, but it doesn’t happen like clockwork.

From New York Times

And so, there they are again, like clockwork.

From New York Times

As soon as Stabler reappeared onscreen, his many admirers reappeared like clockwork on Twitter, shamelessly thirsting over his notoriously hot, uh... temper, and perpetually exposed forearms.

From Los Angeles Times