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Recent Examples of countdown
This generally gives you a countdown until boarding time and a real-time view of your gate and seat info in case anything changes at the last minute.
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Kim Komando, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
The road to WrestleMania 41 has officially started, and WWE is kicking things off with a stylish countdown, showcasing the 50 most iconic matches from past events.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
All the while, a jumbotron displayed a countdown, ticking away the seconds until the end of performance.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Billboard, one of the bibles of the music industry, has a countdown of all the worst performances of it.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
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Kim Komando, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
The road to WrestleMania 41 has officially started, and WWE is kicking things off with a stylish countdown, showcasing the 50 most iconic matches from past events.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
All the while, a jumbotron displayed a countdown, ticking away the seconds until the end of performance.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Billboard, one of the bibles of the music industry, has a countdown of all the worst performances of it.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countdown
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During the preliminaries on Feb. 28, the Red Devils broke the national record in the 200 medley relay, as Bey teamed with sophomore Luke Vatev, senior Henry Guo and junior Matthew Vatev to time 1 minute, 26.75 seconds.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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And just by being around his Team Canada teammates, Crosby is doing what Iginla and others did for him back in 2010, when Canada lost to the U.S. in the preliminaries and beat it in the gold medal game.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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What To Know Officials from Sudan have already rejected U.S. overtures regarding Palestinian resettlement.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Alijah Arenas, destined for greatness in the basketball world, enrolled at Chatsworth High as a freshman, turning down overtures from top private schools seeking to generate exposure for luring the son of a former NBA player with a high ceiling and immediate star quality.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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Indeed, Saudi officials may view their engagement with U.S. officials over Ukraine as the prelude to further diplomatic cooperation.—
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen,
The Conversation,
14 Mar. 2025
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This is all prelude; the story begins for real with NCAA Tournament Selection Sunday.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2025
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Adrian Kempe scored for the Kings, and Darcy Kuemper — fresh off shutouts in his last two starts — had 19 saves and had his shutout streak end at 176:06.—
Austin Knoblauch,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2025
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About Riley Green Riley Green got his start playing in bars and restaurants around his hometown of Jacksonville, Alabama—and lately he’s been performing in stadiums for tens of thousands.—
Sid Evans,
Southern Living,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Countdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countdown. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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