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timers

noun

plural of timer

as in clocks

a device to measure time set the kitchen timer to 30 minutes

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Recent Examples of timers Additionally, Gemini will be able to perform basic functions even when the watch is offline, such as managing timers and alarms or starting a workout. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026 Edibles are frequently absorbed unevenly and impatience is one of the most common reasons first-timers end up overdoing it. — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 With an address right in the heart of Paris, this place is ideal for first-timers who want to see as much as possible, or art lovers who are in town specifically to see the Louvre. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026 Part-time marginal workers Another example of marginal work is part-timers. — Paul Osterman, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026 Paul loves sensory bubble timers and listening to nursery rhymes, and music is one of his favorite activities. — Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026 Weather shifts quickly at elevation, cell service is spotty in remote areas, and desert and alpine environments carry risks that catch first-timers off guard. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026 Older millennials, meanwhile, have become the highest-earning buyer segment in the market, posting a median household income of $132,700 and increasingly functioning as repeat, equity-leveraging buyers rather than first-timers, as Fortune reported. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 July 2026 Old timers Moths have existed for approximately 190 million years, with almost 170,000 moth species. — Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 21 July 2026

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clocks

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The livestream captures every time the human clocks in for a shift or clocks out for a bathroom break.

— Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Casinos are built without clocks or windows so that people lose track of time.

— Daniel Schlaepfer, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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