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These unique options turn the countdown into an experience through jewelry, fragrance, or fun little surprises.
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Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The drop happened around noon ET with an hour countdown appearing ahead of time.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
The 2026 Grammy nominations are out the morning of November 7, starting the countdown to the February 1 ceremony.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
The global success of Bluey, Australia’s largest cultural export, has put Brisbane squarely on the family travel map, while the countdown to the 2032 Olympics is already reshaping the city’s skyline and psyche.
—Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
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Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The drop happened around noon ET with an hour countdown appearing ahead of time.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
The 2026 Grammy nominations are out the morning of November 7, starting the countdown to the February 1 ceremony.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
The global success of Bluey, Australia’s largest cultural export, has put Brisbane squarely on the family travel map, while the countdown to the 2032 Olympics is already reshaping the city’s skyline and psyche.
—Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Countdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countdown. Accessed 11 Nov. 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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