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When the temperatures begin to drop and the leaves start to change, the countdown to peak fall foliage is on.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
One of the cutest ways to embrace the countdown to October 31st is with a DIY Halloween countdown calendar.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
The countdown to Four Seasons’ seafaring debut is on.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
During this fueling test, the first and second stages of the rocket will be fully loaded with liquid hydrogen and oxygen, and the countdown will be taken down to T-29 seconds.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
One of the cutest ways to embrace the countdown to October 31st is with a DIY Halloween countdown calendar.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
The countdown to Four Seasons’ seafaring debut is on.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
During this fueling test, the first and second stages of the rocket will be fully loaded with liquid hydrogen and oxygen, and the countdown will be taken down to T-29 seconds.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Countdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countdown. Accessed 1 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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