How to Use the clock in a Sentence

the clock

noun
  • Shame haunts him around the clock.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
  • That meant the clock wouldn’t stop.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
  • And the clock had to strike twice.
    — Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The nurse smiles, but glances at the clock.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • How has the clock's time changed over the years?
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The Guild should start the clock.
    — George Heller, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
  • Richard Volpe fear the clock will run out.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • King gained two yards and was stopped in bounds as the clock ticked.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Others were less aware of the clock.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 23 May 2026
  • Turning the clock back can’t be done.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Oregon let the clock run out to end the half.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
  • But he was left with one second on the clock.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Any lapse in training can push the clock back.
    — Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Mendoza spiked the ball to stop the clock.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
  • And Keenan Allen turns back the clock.
    — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Look for an open man with the clock winding down.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Once cleared, the clock was ticking.
    — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Dëmin knew it as soon as the clock hit zero.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • That means no more changing the clock twice a year.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Fine — put order on the clock, not the voice.
    — Eric Preven, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
  • That will start the clock on the hostage release.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
  • To end the game, the offense ran out the clock.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Stolen bases are back, and the clock is ticking.
    — Chad Jennings, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • What does the placement of the clock's hands mean?
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Midnight strikes, then the clock gives you back your life.
    — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Here's what to add to cart before the clock runs out.
    — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026
  • The people who need your help can't reach you around the clock.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • Her time in Fort Worth may be on the clock.
    — Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 9 June 2026
  • Get this part working and your leads get warmed around the clock.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • And for Xi, the clock is ticking.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025

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