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Together, the insolvency countdown and agency tumult have shaken public faith.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
One of the most basic versions is a progressive relaxation technique, a countdown from 10 to 1 where Perri uses what are known as hypnotic language patterns.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Honk recommends getting near the DMV office before the countdown gets close to concluding.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
The final countdown has arrived.
—Rachel Spector, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
One of the most basic versions is a progressive relaxation technique, a countdown from 10 to 1 where Perri uses what are known as hypnotic language patterns.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Honk recommends getting near the DMV office before the countdown gets close to concluding.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
The final countdown has arrived.
—Rachel Spector, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Countdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countdown. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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countdown
noun
count·down
ˈkau̇nt-ˌdau̇n 
: the process of counting off backward in fixed units (as seconds) the time remaining before an event (as the launching of a rocket)
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