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stopwatch

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as in chronograph

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Recent Examples of stopwatch The moves cap a period of turmoil for the venerable newsmagazine that premiered in 1968 and is known for its ticking stopwatch. — Jocelyn Noveck, Fortune, 29 May 2026 Simply drive onto one of the game’s fun little grassroots-style circuits, and the stopwatch starts. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 14 May 2026 Officials say more neighborhood drills are likely, but anyone can practice on their own with the help of a stopwatch and a little planning. — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026 At its core the app is really just a stopwatch, though the option to actually block other apps is useful. — David Nield, Wired News, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stopwatch

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The vintage beauty, one of six PN variants, features an exotic dial in the now-famous Panda configuration—that is, white with contrasting black chronograph registers—along with a steel case, bezel, and bracelet.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2026

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In the late 2000s and early 2010s, Epstein significantly expanded the living spaces, adding a larger pool, new cabanas, a massive sundial and a bizarre temple-like structure overlooking the island’s southwest coast.

— Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Our junior suite overlooked the 18th-century-style garden, where a life-sized statue of James Joyce doubles as a sundial.

— Lisa Greissinger, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2026

Definition of sundial

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