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countdown

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as in preliminary

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Recent Examples of countdown The countdown was on for Dembele to make it into the first team. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026 An announcement was made Wednesday, during the Presidents’ Challenge, the annual opening ceremony at Somerset House in London that launches the countdown and training season for the Boat Race. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 The countdown to ski season is officially on, and with talk of a Super El Niño in the forecast, powderhounds are hoping for a long and snowy winter. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2026 As soon as one set of these fast-growing dill plants starts to produce its feathery leaves, the countdown is on. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for countdown

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This year’s Miss World competition recently made headlines during the preliminaries when Ugandan delegate Elle Muhoza made a powerful fashion statement.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
But all of that was just the preliminaries for Grady Emerson.

— John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026

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While the Clemson game was Congdon’s first start, the freshman has been part of UM’s guard rotation all season.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Missouri defense collects takeaways to overcome slow start When the Tigers’ offense has started games slow, the defense has been dependable for stops and takeaways.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026

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But that ticket surge was just a prelude for the Sixers signing LeBron James to a two-year, $8 million contract later that month.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026
The beginning of Between Worlds functions as a kind of prelude, offering a straightforward primer on Said.

— Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026

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