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Recent Examples of countdown
Set against the backdrop of Levi’s Stadium, the official FIFA World Cup countdown clock began ticking down from 365 days on Wednesday morning, signaling the approach of the world’s biggest soccer tournament that’s coming to the Bay Area next year.
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Grace Hase, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
The 2026 World Cup is exactly one year away — and the tournament is kicking off the 365-day countdown in a killer way.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025
Complete with a replica of the original set staged inside Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater, the tribute brought back fan-favorite hosts Free, Julissa Bermudez, Keshia Chanté, Big Tigger, and Terrence J to honor the iconic music countdown show that shaped an era of Black culture.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 11 June 2025
The iconic music video countdown program 106 & Park will receive special recognition during the ceremony.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
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Grace Hase, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
The 2026 World Cup is exactly one year away — and the tournament is kicking off the 365-day countdown in a killer way.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025
Complete with a replica of the original set staged inside Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater, the tribute brought back fan-favorite hosts Free, Julissa Bermudez, Keshia Chanté, Big Tigger, and Terrence J to honor the iconic music countdown show that shaped an era of Black culture.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 11 June 2025
The iconic music video countdown program 106 & Park will receive special recognition during the ceremony.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countdown
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Today's listen Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The Scripps National Spelling Bee is celebrating its 100th anniversary this week, with preliminaries kicking off last night.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
28 May 2025
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Sports High School Sports News See who qualified from Thursday's preliminaries for the CIFSS Division 1 finals on Saturday at Mt. SAC.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
8 May 2025
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The revelation has prompted outrage in Colombia and concern abroad, especially given the apparent overtures to foreign politicians and the suggestion that criminal networks could play a role in the country’s leadership transition.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2025
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The person and his wife have now made several overtures toward reconciling with us.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
20 June 2025
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The event will serve as a prelude to the main iHeartCountry Festival show later that evening at 7 p.m. the Moody Center.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Yet the Southern California scores were a modest prelude to the job in Lebec.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
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When did the partnership between Krispy Kreme and McDonald's start?—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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Susan Orlean’s memoir promises insight not only into her start at alt-weeklies, her journalism, and her brilliant narrative nonfiction works, but also provides a blueprint for how to live a creative life.—
Literary Hub
July 1,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
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“Countdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countdown. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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