timer
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Kelly set a countdown timer on his work computer until his 55th birthday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
"A non-functional mouse is not just about pausing the timer," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
A timer on a fake checkout site can add pressure as the scammer tries to rush you and keep you from checking the site too closely.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
To appreciate sentiment’s role in gold’s surprising weakness, consider how exuberant the average gold timer was over the four months leading up to the outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East.
From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026
The timer above the Morph power-up continues to count down.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
Bambi, a woman in her late 60s, began consuming conspiratorial media so religiously that she set timers to make sure she didn’t miss podcasts.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
That’s just the opposite of what typically happens at major market tops, when the timers exhibit stubborn bullishness.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
The cooking part was over, the timers went off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Critics say the app’s countdown timers, amped-up chat feeds and other elements encourage impulse overspending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Dad has some timers rigged up, so a few lights are on.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
