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Recent Examples of atomic clock
Inventions based on the insights of quantum mechanics, such as atomic clocks and the first lasers and semiconductors, also appeared.
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Jacklin Kwan, Scientific American, 29 Aug. 2025
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.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
First introduced in the 1950s, atomic clocks replaced how scientists previously measured the length of a day by tracking the Earth's rotation and the position of the sun.
—James Powel, Freep.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Scientists track these changes using atomic clocks to keep technologies like computers, GPS systems and large telescopes accurate.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2025
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Jacklin Kwan, Scientific American, 29 Aug. 2025
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.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
First introduced in the 1950s, atomic clocks replaced how scientists previously measured the length of a day by tracking the Earth's rotation and the position of the sun.
—James Powel, Freep.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Scientists track these changes using atomic clocks to keep technologies like computers, GPS systems and large telescopes accurate.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atomic clock
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The sounds of birds singing in the morning might serve as your unofficial (and sometimes unwelcome) alarm clock.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
31 Dec. 2025
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Amazon Echo Spot More than just a Bluetooth speaker, the Amazon Echo Spot acts as a smart home hub, alarm clock, weather forecaster, and personal assistant all in one sleek device.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
28 Dec. 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 11 Jan. 2026.
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