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This helium issue has nothing to do with the hydrogen fuel leaks that marred a countdown dress rehearsal of the Space Launch System rocket earlier this month and forced a repeat test.
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Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
This key test involves loading the rocket with fuel, preparing the capsule that will house the Artemis II crew for the duration of the mission for launch, and simulating a launch countdown.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2026
Swapping out some seals and other work seems to have fixed those issues, according to officials who say that the latest countdown dress rehearsal went smoothly, despite glitches such as a loss of ground communications in the Launch Control Center that forced workers to temporarily use backups.
—Russell Lewis, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
Lent is underway, and the 6-week countdown to Easter Sunday has begun.
—Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
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Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
This key test involves loading the rocket with fuel, preparing the capsule that will house the Artemis II crew for the duration of the mission for launch, and simulating a launch countdown.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2026
Swapping out some seals and other work seems to have fixed those issues, according to officials who say that the latest countdown dress rehearsal went smoothly, despite glitches such as a loss of ground communications in the Launch Control Center that forced workers to temporarily use backups.
—Russell Lewis, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
Lent is underway, and the 6-week countdown to Easter Sunday has begun.
—Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countdown
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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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Meanwhile, the men’s hockey teams continue to navigate the preliminaries after a later start to their tournament.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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The three also had divergent views on taxpayer assistance on efforts to retain the Chicago Bears in Illinois amid overtures from Indiana.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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But, until today, its overtures have been rebuffed outright by WBD.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2026
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Rosenior has made an encouraging start, going unbeaten in his first six Premier League matches.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The Cubs didn’t want to alter his usual approach, which meant his first Cactus League start came a week into their spring exhibition schedule.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Mays is wheelchair-bound for this wheezing prelude, so there’s a bit of a magic act that seems to happen when he is transformed into a young Salieri for most of what follows.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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This self-mocking move may be just the prelude to a fuller jeans-guy renaissance, Heffernan suggested.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Countdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countdown. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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