How to Use the clock in a Sentence

the clock

noun

• The Chiefs had to burn their timeouts, and the Lions killed the clock for the win.
  — Chantz Martin, Fox News, 9 Sep. 2023
• Repair crews have worked around the clock since the fire.
  — Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2023
• Elephants are the star of the show there, and game drives can be scheduled around the clock.
  — Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2024
• Upon its completion in 1470, the clock was the largest in the world.
  — Danuta Hamlin, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2023
• Just a short time later, the Lions were once again on the clock.
  — Andrew Birkle, Detroit Free Press, 28 Apr. 2023
• Rome went on to say Hoover police are working around the clock to bring the case to a close.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 18 July 2023
• As the final seconds went off the clock, Clark threw the ball high in the air and galloped around the court.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 1 Apr. 2023
• Before the clock, that might have taken an hour and a half.
  — Chelsea Janes, Scott Allen and Ben Strauss, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Mar. 2023
• Coming out of a timeout, Dublin ran a soft zone to take time off the clock.
  — Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
• The bar is packed with workers swinging through on their hour off the clock.
  — Allison Dikanovic, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2024
• With the clock ticking, Sanchez doesn’t want that feeling to fade away.
  — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2024
• Replays and photos appeared to show the ball in Cameron’s hands as the clock hit 0:00.
  — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 13 Jan. 2024
• Once the clock hits 6:30 p.m., van Raemdonck’s kids chat with the CEO about their day.
  — Bypayton Kirol, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2023
• This will also affect the clock and widgets on the lock screen.
  — David Nield, Popular Science, 21 Sep. 2023
• There are just so many people that want to weigh in on this topic around the clock.
  — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2023
• Soon, however, the clock neared 4:30 p.m., and court adjourned for the day.
  — Ben Weiss, Fortune Crypto, 4 Oct. 2023
• But the clock is running, and some are nervous whether this will be ready to launch on time.
  — Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2024
• Their journey is not scripted, nor is it filmed around the clock.
  — Vulture, 7 Oct. 2023
• South Florida then ran the clock out and won its eighth straight game.
  — Langston Wertz Jr., Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2024
• The Pacers then dribbled out the clock to clinch the important win.
  — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2024
• Why does the clock tick faster when happiness is at hand?
  — Matthew Hennessey, WSJ, 26 Nov. 2023
• Expect to breastfeed every two to three hours around the clock.
  — Andrew Weil, Parents, 14 Aug. 2023
• Like Stroman, the Mets’ David Robertson could live without the clock.
  — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2023
• The next two passes were incomplete, and the clock was down to three seconds.
  — Rex Nelson, arkansasonline.com, 14 Nov. 2023
• The penalty gave Las Vegas a first down and helped the Raiders run out the clock on their victory.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 16 Sep. 2023
• The game clock operator did not start the clock when New Home first made contact with the ball.
  — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2024
• When Quavo finished recording the song and was ready for playback, the clock had struck 11:11.
  — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2023
• Holmes and others on the mammal staff take turns feeding and holding the infant around the clock.
  — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024
• And with lows expected in the 40s, the Sierra Nevada snowmelt could start running around the clock.
  — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2023
• A touch of agitation as the clock ticked and kickoff neared.
  — Rory Smith, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 28 May 2024