clock on
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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The president put his signature to a so-called memorandum of understanding late Wednesday in Versailles that will start the clock on 60 days of peace talks.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Touches of Midcentury Modern kitsch, especially a starburst clock on the restaurant’s roadside sign, marks its place along Route 66.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
I’m willing to negotiate a trade right now: Give us decent bedside charging, and I will gratefully relinquish every last hotel alarm clock on the planet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
On 14 March, she will compete in the women's LL2 banked slalom, a technical discipline raced against the clock on a course of tight turns.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
Hector takes the silver pocket watch from the table, comparing the time to the clock on the wall.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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