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The site displayed fake progress counters, countdowns and claims of millions of tokens already sold.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
The countdown to the 2026 NFL Draft is coming to a close.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
The countdown is on for the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade this weekend, and CBS News Bay Area got a first look at the preparations taking place.
—Sooji Nam, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Here’s a look at some of the issues drawing scrutiny as the countdown began.
—Graham Dunbar, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
The countdown to the 2026 NFL Draft is coming to a close.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
The countdown is on for the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade this weekend, and CBS News Bay Area got a first look at the preparations taking place.
—Sooji Nam, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Here’s a look at some of the issues drawing scrutiny as the countdown began.
—Graham Dunbar, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Countdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countdown. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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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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