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Recent Examples of countdown
See Starship 7th test flight schedule The timelines for Wednesday's countdown to launch and the test flight remain the same as originally scheduled, the aerospace company confirmed.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The late-night gossip show El Chiringuito had superimposed Mbappe’s face over a countdown clock in the final days of the window, anticipating his arrival.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Both works are countdowns of a kind, but where Bowie shouts into the void, Drake gently turns away from it.
—arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
With a countdown clock in the corner of the screen to let folks know when the game would resume, the ploy proved a hit, with the show garnering about 28.9 million viewers.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The late-night gossip show El Chiringuito had superimposed Mbappe’s face over a countdown clock in the final days of the window, anticipating his arrival.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Both works are countdowns of a kind, but where Bowie shouts into the void, Drake gently turns away from it.
—arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
With a countdown clock in the corner of the screen to let folks know when the game would resume, the ploy proved a hit, with the show garnering about 28.9 million viewers.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 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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Musk does not appear to be backing down from dredging up the Epstein issue on X, despite Trump’s overture.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Iran's response to both the military strikes and diplomatic overtures remains uncertain, as tensions in the region continue to simmer.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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While the most intense heat will center on Virginia and the Carolinas Thursday, temperatures will also climb across parts of the Northeast and central US in a prelude to next week’s more expansive and intense heat dome.—
Tyler Ory,
CNN Money,
18 June 2025
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An original amuse bouche of edible Yame tea, Yamanaka’s personalized version of a Japanese tea ceremony, is a prelude to an unforgettable dinner course at Viridis.—
Terry Elward,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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That Morejón made it through so many stops and starts, improving his body and mind and his pitching arsenal along the way, is what has been gratifying to longtime members of the organization.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025
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Norm Hall/Getty Images The Red Sox have an ace in Garrett Crochet while Brayan Bello and Lucas Giolito turned their seasons around over their last six starts.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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“Countdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countdown. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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