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 include a starburst clock on the restaurant’s roadside sign, marking its place along Route 66.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
The owner of the S&P 500 index is licensing the world’s most tracked stock index for the launch of a derivative contract that trades around the clock on the crypto exchange Hyperliquid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 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
She glances at the clock on the microwave and then goes into the living room.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
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