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Recent Examples of atomic clock
That includes a demonstration of refined maneuvers for free-floating robots, an enhanced air quality monitoring system that could be used for missions to the moon and Mars, and two atomic clocks.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2025
Rubidium is found in the earth’s crust alongside lithium and is used in technologies such as atomic clocks, motion sensors, signal generators, and GPS equipment—technologies that all rely on the hyperfine transition of electrons in rubidium atoms to keep time.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Feb. 2025
However, compared to a quantum clock, atomic clocks are as accurate as a one-dollar antique pocket watch that's been whacked several times with a coal hammer.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2025
At their core, atomic clocks and nuclear clocks work using the same principle.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2024
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2025
Rubidium is found in the earth’s crust alongside lithium and is used in technologies such as atomic clocks, motion sensors, signal generators, and GPS equipment—technologies that all rely on the hyperfine transition of electrons in rubidium atoms to keep time.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Feb. 2025
However, compared to a quantum clock, atomic clocks are as accurate as a one-dollar antique pocket watch that's been whacked several times with a coal hammer.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2025
At their core, atomic clocks and nuclear clocks work using the same principle.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atomic clock
Noun
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Again, perfect as a new smart assistant and alarm clock in one.—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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Snag early Prime Day deals on crucial sleep essentials like mattresses, supportive pillows, cozy bedding, and even innovative sleep tech such as smart rings and sunrise alarm clocks.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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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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But the truly savvy teens aren't punching time clocks.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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The towering grandfather clock in the foyer of Paul and Susan Monreal’s soon-to-be former home is far more than a conversation piece.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2025
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The ticking of a grandfather clock in the White House's Map Room, where the interview took place, is audible throughout due to the pauses and silence that hangs in the room as the former president tries to remember dates and events.—
Peter Aitken
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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An antique cuckoo clock on the mantel ticked off the seconds, a kind of mechanical memento mori.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
13 June 2025
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The cuckoo clocks in the window at the entrance attracted curious looks and made for plenty of social media moments.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Atomic clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atomic%20clock. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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