stopwatch

Example Sentences

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I may be wrong about this, I didn’t have a stopwatch, but Ms. Hynes does receive top billing over Ms. Purvis in each episode’s opening credits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The persistent, rhythmic ticking of the “60 Minutes” stopwatch is like the heartbeat of American investigative journalism.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

First it was a pencil, paper and a stopwatch.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2025

If you could tear your eyes away from the screen enough to check a stopwatch, not one minute goes by without a flourish that’s either funny, ridiculous, stunning or emotional.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2024

Shinnying out onto a perilous but hidden spot, he gripped the roof with one hand and his stopwatch with the other.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand