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clock on

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verb

  1. (intr, adverb) to arrive at work, esp when it involves registering the time of arrival on a card

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If the increase in inflation in January is bigger than expected, it would be a setback for the Fed and perhaps even reset the clock on the next interest-rate cut.

From MarketWatch

If the increase in inflation in January is bigger than expected, it would be a setback for the Fed and perhaps even reset the clock on the next interest-rate cut.

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The perfectly running clock on the dash had been covered with black electrical tape.

From Literature

Glancing at the clock on the wall, he was surprised to see that it was only 10:15.

From Literature

Upside-down cockroaches dotted the floor here and there, one still moving its endless feelers, and a clock on the wall read ten past midnight.

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