as in alarm clock
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Recent Examples of atomic clock
Weiss developed a precise atomic clock, and was also a pioneer in the measurement of a cosmic fossil called the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB), leftover radiation from an event just after the Big Bang.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
But scientists who track and operate atomic clocks may be facing a bit of a predicament.
—James Powel, Freep.com, 5 Aug. 2025
While imperceptible to humans, these millisecond variations can impact atomic clocks and systems reliant on precise timekeeping.
—James Powel, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Precise measurements of the length of a day come from atomic clocks and monitoring by the IERS.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
But scientists who track and operate atomic clocks may be facing a bit of a predicament.
—James Powel, Freep.com, 5 Aug. 2025
While imperceptible to humans, these millisecond variations can impact atomic clocks and systems reliant on precise timekeeping.
—James Powel, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Precise measurements of the length of a day come from atomic clocks and monitoring by the IERS.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atomic clock
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Then, like an alarm clock, howler monkeys unleashed their banshee shriek, staking their territory as the sun rose.—
Ryan Knighton,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
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Standouts include the Oura Ring Gen3 Heritage and viral alarm clock, the Hatch Restore 3, which both rarely go on sale.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025
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Case dismissed — and then reinstated Madison Equities then convinced the district court that under the rules of civil procedure, the time clock on the two-year statute of limitations began in late 2019 at the latest, not late 2021, and the case should be dismissed for lack of timeliness.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
7 Jan. 2026
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Mamdani brushed aside the appointment, noting that Adams’s administration is on a time clock.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
27 Dec. 2025
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Beyond supernatural encounters, the Beaux-Arts hotel is also a glittering grande dame of the French Quarter, with a revolving carousel bar, pristine marble floors, and a wooden grandfather clock that’s chimed in the lobby since 1909.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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The skeleton that pops out from behind the grandfather clock was the best gag of the night.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Other decorations included a popcorn bucket, a hamburger, a hot dog cart, a cuckoo clock and a rocking horse.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
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That includes a large antique cuckoo clock, chandeliers, decorative shields, and a mural depicting a city in Germany.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Atomic clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atomic%20clock. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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