How to Use beat the clock in a Sentence

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• People were jostling to beat the clock, to be the first to speak with someone.
  — Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2021
• That should have ended things: no one can beat the clock.
  — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2022
• Many investors managed to beat the clock and the tech issues.
  — Veronica Dagher, WSJ, 28 Oct. 2022
• Not surprisingly, the final group wasn’t in much of a rush to beat the clock.
  — Scott Bell, Dallas News, 16 May 2021
• One ref broke out a stopwatch and, yes, Taurasi beat the clock, and, no, there wouldn't be much time for the Lynx to throw in a shot after a timeout.
  — Star Tribune, 15 May 2021
• For this summery supper, grill steak, corn, and peppers simultaneously to beat the clock.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022
• And while spring training games haven't felt like March Madness with pitchers trying to beat the clock with last-minute buzzer beaters, the clocks ticking down over their shoulders are a clear indication of a new era.
  — USA Today, 28 Mar. 2023
• James stole an inbounds pass and, after being double-teamed, found Caruso, who took a long two-pointer to beat the clock and potentially send the game into overtime.
  — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2021
• Kane beat the clock with 21 seconds left in the first period, scoring on a breakaway off Vinnie Hinostroza’s centering pass.
  — Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com, 18 Apr. 2021
• The agency is spending 30 days asking companies for bids, and then sales need another 30 days to take effect — just enough time to beat the clock before the inauguration.
  — Isaac Arnsdorf, ProPublica, 25 Nov. 2020
• Oregon health officials are trying to beat the clock getting more shots into millions of arms ahead of another wildfire season.
  — Tim Gruver, Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2021
• After a furious rush to beat the clock in 2022, NHL general managers are acting early and often to jockey for the top players available or stockpile future assets in advance of the trade deadline this year.
  — Stephen Whyno, ajc, 2 Mar. 2023

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