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Recent Examples of timer The machine also has timer settings and color-changing LED lights that shoppers say creates a soothing environment at night. Staff Author, People.com, 14 July 2025 Countdown timer Your multicooker should include a display that counts down the time left until your food is ready. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 July 2025 Key features: Surprisingly good Bluetooth speaker, bright lights, sleep timer, customizable, rotation, decent projection surface, Prime Day deal. Alexander Cox, Space.com, 11 July 2025 Using your washer’s delay timer and keeping a consistent routine—while giving yourself grace on busy days—makes staying on top of laundry feel more doable. Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for timer
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clock
Noun
  • Modern technology is based heavily on precise clocks.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2025
  • The most popular Cybertruck, the all-wheel-drive version with one motor each for powering the two axles, clocks in at $80,000 without extras instead of the $50,000 promised at its reveal in November 2019, when reservation owners could make a deposit.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 17 July 2025

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“Timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timer. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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