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Recent Examples of countdownThe notices also generally trigger a 60-day countdown before any terminations can take effect, allowing agencies to potentially revise their plans if Congress reaches a deal to reopen the government.—Nik Popli, Time, 10 Oct. 2025 In the nearly two months between when the album was announced and when it was released, her website featured a number of mysterious countdown clocks.—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025 Or that for many parents (27%), the countdown to independence and their child turning 18 is very real?—Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Oct. 2025 Hearth & Hand with Magnolia Brass Advent Calendar Let the Christmas countdown begin with this gold tabletop calendar.—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for countdown
Santana finished a weak fourth in the preliminary.
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Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
In 1988: Greg Louganis won the gold medal in the 3-meter springboard at the Seoul Olympics one day after hitting his head on the diving board during the preliminaries.
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