Example Sentences

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In the church, Ferrari and his workers have their stopwatches out to time the Maserati.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2024

Even among the irrepressible talents of his co-stars, Perry stood out, for a rubbery, heedless way with physical comedy and a split-second timing that most stopwatches would envy.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2023

Does a minor league coaching staff really need two stopwatches?

From Washington Post • Feb. 13, 2023

Discovering how workers could perform more efficiently often meant timing their movements with stopwatches to make sure they did not attach parts or move levers inefficiently.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

In the dockers’ stand, men clicked stopwatches and jotted down numbers.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand