How to Use the clock in a Sentence

the clock

noun
  • Does the clock stop when the ball goes through the basket?
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2024
  • 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
  • The Huskies worked the clock and drove to the Notre Dame 19, setting the stage for Woodill’s field goal.
    Curt Rallo, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2024
  • 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
  • And roving bands of men who wanted to turn the clock back.
    Deneen L. Brown, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
  • Rome went on to say Hoover police are working around the clock to bring the case to a close.
    Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, 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
  • Moore missed a shot from the corner as the clock was expiring.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2024
  • 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
  • Still, the clock is ticking for Hayes, who will have to whittle her team down to 18 for Paris.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 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
  • The Americans lead 6-5 with less than six minutes left on the clock.
    NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024
  • And the clock is ticking with every bit of dirt tossed upon them.
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
  • The unofficial rule for timing the route is that the clock starts when the first climber touches the first wall.
    Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 24 Oct. 2024
  • But eventually, the clock will start ticking, and promises will need to turn into progress.
    Paulina Likos, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024

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