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And if out-of-towners are visiting, the ranks of the older timers swells a few more.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

Gone will be the old version, which has been so limited for so long that many people, if they ever use it, do so only for basic functions like setting timers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

It would be a bad sign if those timers remained stubbornly optimistic in the wake of such plunges, and a good sign if they rushed to build cash.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

There are egg timers and even four-minute songs that can keep time for you.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

I guess a lot of them were on automatic timers.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan