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Recent Examples of countdown
The countdown has begun for Amazon Studios’ premiere of You’re Cordially Invited.
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Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2025
Allstate will sponsor an on-screen countdown clock, letting viewers know how much time is left before the main event starts.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
At the time, the countdown also teased that the graphics card was slated to launch on Feb. 20.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025
The countdown to the premiere has begun, and one thing is clear—this season is set to be the most intense yet.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 11 Feb. 2025
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Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2025
Allstate will sponsor an on-screen countdown clock, letting viewers know how much time is left before the main event starts.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
At the time, the countdown also teased that the graphics card was slated to launch on Feb. 20.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025
The countdown to the premiere has begun, and one thing is clear—this season is set to be the most intense yet.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countdown
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And just by being around his Team Canada teammates, Crosby is doing what Iginla and others did for him back in 2010, when Canada lost to the U.S. in the preliminaries and beat it in the gold medal game.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Sophomore Charlie Cutts was the only Saber to make the finals (top eight) in an individual event from the preliminaries Feb. 21.—
Tom Schardin,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The alignment of the ambassadors, seated to the president's far left, has been upended by Trump's determination to end the war in Ukraine, with friendly overtures to Russian President Vladimir Putin and an Oval Office brawl Friday that sent Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy packing.—
Susan Page,
USA TODAY,
2 Mar. 2025
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This policy overture is just one in a slew of immigration crackdown policies and Executive Orders that the Trump Administration has put forth.—
Rebecca Schneid,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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The spring ingredients were the prelude to sunnier days to come.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
26 Feb. 2025
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The evening, which served as a prelude to Saturday’s main event, recognized behind-the-scenes brilliance and breakout performances, setting the stage for a weekend of celebration.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
23 Feb. 2025
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Mittelstadt had a strong postseason for Colorado and got off to a good start this season, but his game has since taken a downturn.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025
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After nine starts, five sacks and 22 tackles last season, Bosa commanded more than $36 million of the Chargers’ salary cap in 2025, the largest cap hit for any edge rusher in the league, according to Overthecap.com.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Countdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countdown. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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