the clock
noun
1
: a clock that is used in sports and that shows how much time remains for a particular part of a game
They were winning by 2 points with 10 seconds (left) on the clock.
They stopped the (game) clock with eight seconds remaining.
2
: a special clock that is used to record the times when an employee starts and stops working : time clock
I punched the clock at 8:45 and started working right away.
3
chiefly British
: a device that shows how far a vehicle has traveled
a car with 100,000 miles on the clock
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But as the clock ticks down toward 2026, when potential cuts could be enforced by the federal government, tensions are mounting over the distribution of the river's limited water supply.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
In a race against the clock, Melissa must find out if an innocent man is going to be put to death for a crime her father committed.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
Michigan lawmakers are working against the clock to make adjustments to tipped wages and paid sick leave after a court decision set the state laws to change drastically next month.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Jan. 2025
In a race against the clock, Moore, played by Tony winner Annaleigh Ashford, must find out whether an innocent man will receive the death penalty for a crime her father committed.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
In a race against the clock, Melissa must find out if an innocent man is going to be put to death for a crime her father committed.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
Michigan lawmakers are working against the clock to make adjustments to tipped wages and paid sick leave after a court decision set the state laws to change drastically next month.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Jan. 2025
In a race against the clock, Moore, played by Tony winner Annaleigh Ashford, must find out whether an innocent man will receive the death penalty for a crime her father committed.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
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“The clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20clock. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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