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countdown

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as in preliminary

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Recent Examples of countdown The company aborted a Thursday attempt after running the countdown clock to under 30 seconds. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2026 The referee’s visual countdown may prove worthless if the player trotting off has his back to the official, which will invariably be the case. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 With production underway and fans getting their first look at Croft and Hahn in character, the countdown is officially on for the film's March 31, 2028, theatrical release. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 Let your child eat, get dressed and get ready without a countdown hanging over the morning, according to PBS. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for countdown

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But all of that was just the preliminaries for Grady Emerson.

— John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026
The meet continues Thursday, a day consisting largely of women’s preliminaries, followed by men’s finals Friday and women’s finals Saturday.

— Mike Wilson, New York Times, 11 June 2026

Definition of preliminary

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The United States had been looking for an interlocutor with Cuba and made overtures with Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, grandson of former Cuban president Raúl Castro, according to an exclusive USA TODAY interview in July.

— Rick Jervis, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
In Blair’s case, Franco’s overture in 2017 led to both friendship and eventual collaboration.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of overture

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To stay in the chase, the Twins desperately need collective performances such as Sunday’s when Zebby Matthews provided a dominant start and the lineup pieced together enough offense to avoid a sweep at the hands of Chicago.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
In 2024, when Malik Nabers’ first-round selection changed the depth chart, Slayton memorably caught only 10 total passes for 122 yards in the Giants’ first four games during a 1-3 start.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of start

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Pendry Park City Park City, UT Park City is a world-class resort town and year-round destination where hiking and biking are a prelude to an exciting nightlife.

— Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Cooper—who is reportedly in Paris to film a prelude to Ocean’s Eleven with Margot Robbie—was not pictured.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026

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