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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
Optical atomic clocks deliver timing accuracy at the picosecond level and operate independently of GPS, allowing the defense network to stay precisely in sync, even in congested or contested environments.
—Paul Lipman, Forbes.com, 10 July 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
Optical atomic clocks deliver timing accuracy at the picosecond level and operate independently of GPS, allowing the defense network to stay precisely in sync, even in congested or contested environments.
—Paul Lipman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atomic clock
Noun
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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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This is an alarm clock and sound machine in one, with a huge bank of various sounds and meditations, as well as a customizable light show for winding down and waking up.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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Here’s a deeper look at where efforts to end daylight saving time clock changes stand in each state: Congress Two bills would put the U.S. on year-round daylight saving time.—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
6 Sep. 2025
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The processing plant was modeled on Henry Ford’s Highland Park automobile factory, which opened in 1910; Seabrook management even installed a time clock out in the fields, where farm hands punched in and out of work.—
John Seabrook
June 11,
Literary Hub,
11 June 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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If a bunch of grandfather clocks are put in room together, for example, the biggest amplitude signal will entrain the others.—
Ginny Whitelaw,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 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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Then Gilmore flamed out, lost everything, and became a dedicated boozer, making flasks out of everything from cucumbers to cuckoo clocks.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
25 July 2025
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“Atomic clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atomic%20clock. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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