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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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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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And this month, he was seeded No. 1 in the Division II 50-yard freestyle at CIF and won in the preliminaries before being edged in the finals by 0.05 seconds.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 May 2025
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His allies have since reportedly made overtures to the White House for a pardon from President Trump, who has not openly ruled out clemency for the ex-senator.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
17 June 2025
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The statement follows speculation about a possible pardon after Menendez's allies reportedly made multiple overtures to the administration.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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Perhaps as a prelude to a settlement, Salem Media just issued another apology for allowing Colorado podcaster Joe Oltmann to voice false statements about Coomer on air.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
20 June 2025
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That latest dot plot carried preludes to stagflation—among the most catastrophic economic scenarios.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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Shohei Ohtani pitched one hitless inning in his second mound start of the season before hitting a three-run triple and a two-run homer, and Max Muncy had a grand slam and a three-run homer in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 13-7 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday.—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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Shohei Ohtani, who will make his second pitching start of the season Sunday afternoon, went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2025
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“Countdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countdown. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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