Example Sentences

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Countdown to New Year’s Eve 2020 Countdowns to 2020 from various cities around the country include the Times Square Ball Drop and fireworks from Dallas, Denver and Las Vegas.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2019

Backing band the Countdowns were a US thrash outfit.

From The Guardian • Mar. 19, 2019

Countdowns are about to begin when dark vessels loom in the sky above.

From Time Magazine Archive