as in alarm clock
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Recent Examples of atomic clock
At their core, atomic clocks and nuclear clocks work using the same principle.
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Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2024
And make no mistake, even cesium atomic clocks are stunningly accurate.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 June 2021
There was a time when atomic clocks looked like pretty hot stuff.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2025
But barring those machines, checking your watch now and again for precision against an atomic clock is a window into its invisible world.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025
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Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2024
And make no mistake, even cesium atomic clocks are stunningly accurate.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 June 2021
There was a time when atomic clocks looked like pretty hot stuff.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2025
But barring those machines, checking your watch now and again for precision against an atomic clock is a window into its invisible world.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for atomic clock
Recent Examples of Synonyms for atomic clock
Noun
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In Piranha Plant Nap Mishap there are multiple alarm clocks with which to contend.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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Her trial began nearly a year after her arrest on March 18, 2025, in Grand Forks, N.D. Prosecutors claimed that Rice killed Knutson in a fit of rage amid their contentious living situation and Knutson’s alarm clock going off.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
3 May 2025
Noun
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But the truly savvy teens aren't punching time clocks.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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There’s the meetings there, there’s the time clocks.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The ticking of a grandfather clock in the White House's Map Room, where the interview took place, is audible throughout due to the pauses and silence that hangs in the room as the former president tries to remember dates and events.—
Peter Aitken
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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Biden’s decor included a handful of paintings, a grandfather clock and a subtle bit of greenery on the fireplace mantle.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2025
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The cuckoo clocks in the window at the entrance attracted curious looks and made for plenty of social media moments.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Walsh also discovered whether Welles actually wrote the famous cuckoo clock speech Lime gives to Martins on the ferris wheel.—
Gregory James Wakeman,
IndieWire,
11 Oct. 2024
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“Atomic clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atomic%20clock. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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