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Recent Examples of countdown
That 20-day deadline was put on hold by the appeals court, but presumably the countdown has resumed — or is about to.
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Then, start the countdown to warmer weather and longer days — finally.
—Rudolf Obias, Footwear News, 3 Mar. 2026
Here's a look at some of the issues drawing scrutiny as the countdown began.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Below is a countdown clock for the 2026 total lunar eclipse.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 2 Mar. 2026
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Then, start the countdown to warmer weather and longer days — finally.
—Rudolf Obias, Footwear News, 3 Mar. 2026
Here's a look at some of the issues drawing scrutiny as the countdown began.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Below is a countdown clock for the 2026 total lunar eclipse.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countdown
Noun
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The hockey playoffs weren’t affected by the storm and are expected to start on March 2 with Division II preliminaries.—
Jacob Rousseau,
The Providence Journal,
26 Feb. 2026
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Switzerland crushed Germany in the men’s curling preliminaries, keeping a consistent lead before ending the game with a score of 8-4.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
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His capture led to a swift about-face from his former deputy, Delcy Rodríguez, who welcomed US overtures almost immediately.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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The new mayor so far has declined CBS’ overtures to go on the air; a spokesperson for the mayor’s office declined to offer a response to Weiss.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Nico Hansen totaled four saves in his first start for Colorado (2-1-0) this season after starting 10 times as a rookie last season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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When does 2026 daylight savings time spring forward start, DST fall back end?—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
8 Mar. 2026
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As Bill Callahan celebrates the release of new album My Days of 58, the stalwart singer-songwriter has unveiled a prelude to his May tour of North America.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
5 Mar. 2026
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That was just a prelude of an incredible ending in which the Red Devils won the final four events of the meet, breaking state records in three of them.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Countdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countdown. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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