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Recent Examples of countdown
The countdown finally hits zero, signaling that time has officially run out for The Bear.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
On June 20, the WNBA Portland X account posted the date of July 15, saying a countdown was on, potentially alluding to the announcement of the team's official name.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
That stasis is broken, though, when Uncle Jimmy (Oliver Platt) and Computer (Brian Koppelman) arrive one morning and put a literal countdown clock in the kitchen.
—EW.com, 26 June 2025
SpaceX had reset the countdown clock for its next human spaceflight, but a NASA decision has forced another delay of the private Axiom Space Ax-4 mission to the International Space Station.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2025
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
On June 20, the WNBA Portland X account posted the date of July 15, saying a countdown was on, potentially alluding to the announcement of the team's official name.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
That stasis is broken, though, when Uncle Jimmy (Oliver Platt) and Computer (Brian Koppelman) arrive one morning and put a literal countdown clock in the kitchen.
—EW.com, 26 June 2025
SpaceX had reset the countdown clock for its next human spaceflight, but a NASA decision has forced another delay of the private Axiom Space Ax-4 mission to the International Space Station.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countdown
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Today's listen Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The Scripps National Spelling Bee is celebrating its 100th anniversary this week, with preliminaries kicking off last night.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
28 May 2025
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Sports High School Sports News See who qualified from Thursday's preliminaries for the CIFSS Division 1 finals on Saturday at Mt. SAC.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
8 May 2025
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The chain’s social media accounts also made overtures to Tesla and its CEO, Elon Musk, who President Donald Trump tapped to lead an effort to downsize the federal workforce and slash spending.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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Paramount offered $15 million to Trump to end his suit, according to the Wall Street Journal, but the president rejected the overture and asked for more.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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The event will serve as a prelude to the main iHeartCountry Festival show later that evening at 7 p.m. the Moody Center.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Yet the Southern California scores were a modest prelude to the job in Lebec.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
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When did the partnership between Krispy Kreme and McDonald's start?—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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As of midnight, the Heat has not yet made any roster moves since the 6 p.m. start of free agency.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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“Countdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countdown. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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