go like clockwork

phrase

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go like clockwork
bear fruit
Phrase
  • Amer said the Lebanese army was prepared to take on more pilot zones if political negotiations bear fruit but warned the effort won’t succeed if conditions mirror the first attempt.
    Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Rahmani said this line of inquiry could bear fruit with the jury.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
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“Go like clockwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20like%20clockwork. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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