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timer

[tahy-mer] / ˈtaɪ mər /
NOUN
chronometer
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Prosecutors said one of the phones had a 15-minute timer ready to start, while another displayed an ominous message from an unknown number — “we will be awaiting your call.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Again, the egg timer really works only in a single direction.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

"I started doing it on my granny's kitchen floor and begged my mum for a timer mat and cup," Ivy said.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Were this another sport—football, basketball, baseball—they’d be swooning over Alcaraz as an all timer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Signaling the end, the microwave timer beeped three times.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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