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Every nation and city is on a countdown clock, just like Ana’s decaying body is counting down to its impending death.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
When given an accelerated countdown on your remaining days, some people’s impulses may lead them to rash decisions.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Apr. 2025
The decision now starts a 60-day countdown during which a presidential election must be held to select the next president.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
The countdown is on with Alex Ovechkin just 4 goals from overtaking Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's career goal leader – a mark that once seemed unsurmountable and earned Gretzky the nickname The Great One.
—Jim Sergent, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
When given an accelerated countdown on your remaining days, some people’s impulses may lead them to rash decisions.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Apr. 2025
The decision now starts a 60-day countdown during which a presidential election must be held to select the next president.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
The countdown is on with Alex Ovechkin just 4 goals from overtaking Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's career goal leader – a mark that once seemed unsurmountable and earned Gretzky the nickname The Great One.
—Jim Sergent, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Countdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countdown. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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countdown
noun
count·down
ˈkau̇nt-ˌdau̇n 
: the process of counting off backward in fixed units (as seconds) the time remaining before an event (as the launching of a rocket)
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