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stopwatch

[stop-woch] / ˈstɒpˌwɒtʃ /




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Training was pared back on Thursday after Jaissle - stopwatch hanging from his neck - recognised the legs of his squad were "heavy".

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

Racing against a stopwatch, a group of women folds bedsheets as they train to join an Indian startup that offers instant home services, transforming a traditionally word-of-mouth sector and promising better pay.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

I may be wrong about this, I didn’t have a stopwatch, but Ms. Hynes does receive top billing over Ms. Purvis in each episode’s opening credits.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

The persistent, rhythmic ticking of the “60 Minutes” stopwatch is like the heartbeat of American investigative journalism.

From Salon Jun. 1, 2026

Holding a stopwatch, he timed the new employee’s attempts.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

In the church, Ferrari and his workers have their stopwatches out to time the Maserati.

From New York Times Jan. 19, 2024

Even among the irrepressible talents of his co-stars, Perry stood out, for a rubbery, heedless way with physical comedy and a split-second timing that most stopwatches would envy.

From Seattle Times Nov. 3, 2023

There are a lot of unfamiliar faces with stopwatches and two-way radios watching their horses in advance of the Breeders’ Cup, which will be held at Santa Anita on Nov. 3-4.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 1, 2023

Discovering how workers could perform more efficiently often meant timing their movements with stopwatches to make sure they did not attach parts or move levers inefficiently.

From Textbooks Dec. 14, 2022

The dockers banged their thumbs down on their stopwatches.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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