How to Use clock off/out in a Sentence
clock off/out
phrasal verb-
The Lions, however, made their free throws down the stretch to run the clock out.
— Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2024 -
This means creating a culture where employees clock out on time, use their vacation days and aren’t expected to take work home with them.
— Erik Pham, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024 -
The vehicle misfired in orbit, a symptom of software problems that included a coding error that set an internal clock off by 11 hours.
— Jackie Wattles, CNN, 19 June 2024 -
The Bengals ran the clock out and kicked a game-winning field goal at the buzzer.
— Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2022 -
Then a jet sweep on fourth and one lost three yards as the Chiefs took over and ran the clock out.
— Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 5 Dec. 2022 -
The Chiefs were then able to run the clock out to capture the victory.
— USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2024 -
The Sun led by two points with the shot clock off in the fourth quarter of Game 1, but went on to lose.
— Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 27 Aug. 2022 -
The two have been printing face shields around the clock out of Lane’s home, or rather, Curth’s car.
— Mitchel Bobo, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024 -
You're allowed to clock out and call up some friends for a night of fun, on the town or at home.
— Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2023 -
In both cases the Pacers had the ball with the shot clock off, but with enough time to walk it up the floor.
— Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Mar. 2023 -
All of that happened around the time Wall Street was getting ready to clock out.
— Allison Morrow, CNN, 15 Mar. 2023 -
South Florida then ran the clock out and won its eighth straight game.
— Langston Wertz Jr., Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2024 -
Most working-class jobs require you to clock in, do what you’re told, and clock out.
— John Koopman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2023 -
Planning to run the clock out, Willis spotted Steven Woish all alone on the outside.
— Mike McMahon, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Nov. 2022 -
With 12 seconds left on the shot clock out of a timeout, the Trailblazers’ play broke down.
— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2023 -
The Cowboys, leading by three, had an opportunity to run the clock out with 1:28 to play in the game.
— Dallas News, 19 Dec. 2022 -
Herbert threw a late interception, but the Chiefs kneed the clock out to clinch the victory.
— Ryan Morik, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2023 -
The Lakers, who made all 20 of their free throws, were able to dribble the clock out before James and Davis embraced Walker.
— Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2023 -
Recently, Hunt had people stare straight ahead with a ticking clock off to one side.
— Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 4 Dec. 2014 -
With the shot clock off and the score locked at 46, conventional wisdom would have called for Valley Vista’s star senior point guard to slow the game down.
— Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2023 -
So even office workers would do well to clock out earlier.
— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 July 2023 -
Documents say Cordero made his way between tractor-trailers backed into the warehouse and waited for about two and a half hours for Portscheller to clock out of the warehouse.
— Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2023 -
Then, with the Cavs trailing by three points in the closing seconds, the shot clock off and Garland out of the game with six fouls, Bickerstaff designed a play featuring Osman.
— Chris Fedor, cleveland, 25 Nov. 2021 -
No turning the clock off after four hours this time — the last group won’t take off until noon, four hours after the professional wheelchair division is the first to hit the streets.
— Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 7 Nov. 2021 -
You’re expected to fulfill your tasks within a certain time frame and are generally free to clock off after.
— Sho Dewan, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 -
Things shift, however, when the Moon enters your friendship sector, so prepare yourself to clock out and go meet up with the gang, leaving your to-do list behind for something much more thrilling.
— Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2023 -
Businesses close on Sundays, and laborers clock off exactly when the workday ends.
— David L. Stern, Washington Post, 22 July 2022 -
Miami's longest drive after halftime went for 23 yards, with the Dolphins either punting, turning the ball over or running the clock out on their final seven possessions.
— Josh Criswell, Chron, 27 Nov. 2022 -
All Damian Lillard wanted to do after working all weekend – including overtime – was clock out.
— Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2024 -
Desiree Carmichael, a 42-year-old Black single mom and utility firm administrator in Birmingham, Alabama, said after her boys clock out, she’s tempted to do the same.
— Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
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