How to Use against the clock in a Sentence

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• Beat the race against the clock—here's how to research and book a last-minute eclipse trip.
  — Stefanie Waldek, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026
• Now, the secretary of state’s rejection sets the stage for a race against the clock.
  — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026
• Last works are always carried out against the clock, pieced and patched together as time and energy dwindle.
  — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 31 July 2026
• Blue Origin is racing against the clock to undo the damage caused by its New Glenn rocket exploding in May.
  — Chris Young july 12, New Atlas, 13 July 2026
• The rule changes In recent years, the Home Run Derby has been a race against the clock, but Monday’s event is going with a set number of attempts.
  — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 July 2026
• In Venezuela, rescue teams have been racing against the clock to pull survivors from the rubble after two powerful earthquakes shook the northern state of La Guaira last Wednesday.
  — ABC News, 29 June 2026
• French lawmakers are racing against the clock to reach a compromise that would allow a bill banning social media for children under 15 to possibly enter into force at the start of the new school year in September.
  — Samuel Petrequin, Fortune, 20 July 2026
• With the help of an NYPD detective and Susan's brother, Jacob, Reacher must race against the clock to solve the mystery behind her death and save himself from the powerful, shadowy forces at play.
  — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026
• Reacher must work against the clock with Susan's brother Jacob to solve the mystery of why Susan killed herself, find her missing son Peter, and ultimately save his own life when he gets caught up with dark forces with almost unlimited power.
  — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026
• Back at the eyewear brand’s headquarters in Foothill Ranch, the design team was racing against the clock to help a global football star remain in the 2024 European Championships in Germany.
  — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 5 July 2026
• Defending champions Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo return to Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest, where the world's top competitive eaters push the limits of human consumption in a 10-minute race against the clock.
  — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 July 2026