timer
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Most of the time, he puts away his toys before our five-minute cleanup timer goes off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
She said instead of keeping hot water on a timer, she only switched it on when she needed it for washing, cooking or bathing before turning it off again.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Over the 50 trading days prior to market tops, in contrast, the average short-term market timer increases his recommended exposure level by less than four percentage points.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
The timer could include a message that says, “You’ve got five minutes to complete this sale,” or “Enter your credit card now or the price will go up,” Moore said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
The timer above the Morph power-up continues to count down.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
Bambi, a woman in her late 60s, began consuming conspiratorial media so religiously that she set timers to make sure she didn’t miss podcasts.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
The obvious follow-up question is whether stock market timers can do better than random — successfully identifying when these best and worst days are most likely to occur.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
The cooking part was over, the timers went off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Critics say the app’s countdown timers, amped-up chat feeds and other elements encourage impulse overspending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
They don’t have fancy egg timers in the supply closet at her office.
From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead
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