How to Use beat the clock in a Sentence

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• People were jostling to beat the clock, to be the first to speak with someone.
  — Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2021
• That should have ended things: no one can beat the clock.
  — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2022
• Many investors managed to beat the clock and the tech issues.
  — Veronica Dagher, WSJ, 28 Oct. 2022
• Not surprisingly, the final group wasn’t in much of a rush to beat the clock.
  — Scott Bell, Dallas News, 16 May 2021
• One ref broke out a stopwatch and, yes, Taurasi beat the clock, and, no, there wouldn't be much time for the Lynx to throw in a shot after a timeout.
  — Star Tribune, 15 May 2021
• For this summery supper, grill steak, corn, and peppers simultaneously to beat the clock.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022
• And while spring training games haven't felt like March Madness with pitchers trying to beat the clock with last-minute buzzer beaters, the clocks ticking down over their shoulders are a clear indication of a new era.
  — USA Today, 28 Mar. 2023
• James stole an inbounds pass and, after being double-teamed, found Caruso, who took a long two-pointer to beat the clock and potentially send the game into overtime.
  — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2021
• Kane beat the clock with 21 seconds left in the first period, scoring on a breakaway off Vinnie Hinostroza’s centering pass.
  — Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com, 18 Apr. 2021
• The agency is spending 30 days asking companies for bids, and then sales need another 30 days to take effect — just enough time to beat the clock before the inauguration.
  — Isaac Arnsdorf, ProPublica, 25 Nov. 2020
• Oregon health officials are trying to beat the clock getting more shots into millions of arms ahead of another wildfire season.
  — Tim Gruver, Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2021

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