Example Sentences

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Erdogan has timed a host of openings to coincide with the election campaign.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2023

Ever since a run on purchases in 2018, the government has timed announcements of any tightening moves closer to midnight.

From Reuters • Apr. 27, 2023

Judd Trump fans will be delighted with that performance - he looks like he has timed his run to perfection.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2023

Rodri is caught offside, but Laporte, who meets the cross, has timed his run powerfully from deep, and bashes a header past Forster from close range!

From The Guardian • Jan. 22, 2022

He has found his orbit, and stays in it; he has timed himself, and adheres to his periods.

From Pierre; or The Ambiguities by Melville, Herman