countdown

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Recent Examples of countdown Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, are believed to be accompanying their parents on a trip to Harry's home country in the coming weeks, as the Duke of Sussex supports the one-year countdown events to the 2027 Invictus Games in Birmingham. Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 The countdown clock set up by financial backer Uncle Jimmy (Oliver Platt) to monitor the restaurant’s time left to operate ran out. Erin Jensen, USA Today, 24 June 2026 Rosmarin wrote that the countdown clock was set up by NQU for those at the facility. Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 22 June 2026 It was captured as monarch and his eldest son visited the Natural History Museum in London to kick off the countdown to COP30, the annual United Nations climate change summit to be held the following month in Brazil, as both are passionate advocates for the environment. Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for countdown
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Noun
  • The meet continues Thursday, a day consisting largely of women’s preliminaries, followed by men’s finals Friday and women’s finals Saturday.
    Mike Wilson, New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • Hernandez, now a Southern Section champion again, along with all the other winners will move onto the CIF preliminaries next Saturday to face the rest of the state's top female jumpers, with a chance to get back to the state finals.
    Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • Despite the fact that American leaders paid scant attention to his initial overture, Sultan Muhammad pursued the relationship further.
    Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 23, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026
  • Antonio, who has remained on good terms with Rochelle (and lives near the Hinkles in South Florida), supported Alex’s passion for the beautiful game while fending off overtures from football coaches.
    Michael Silver, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Saturday was the continuation of a relatively quiet start to the World Cup for Ronaldo.
    Anthony Chiang June 27, Miami Herald, 28 June 2026
  • The Cubs will try to rebound Saturday with left-hander David Peterson, acquired this week in a trade with the Mets, making his first start with his new team.
    Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • At Ojai, Lewis wistfully performed the solo prelude off in Libbey Park shrubbery as if a dallying forest spirit summoning ghosts of festivals past.
    Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
  • The windows serve as a prelude to a much larger spatial takeover, as Duggal prepares to deploy massive fan experiences, stadium environments, and retail destinations across North America for the tournament, stretching across North America.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 June 2026

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“Countdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countdown. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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