How to Use clock off/out in a Sentence
clock off/out
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The Bengals ran the clock out and kicked a game-winning field goal at the buzzer.
—Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2022
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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
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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
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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
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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
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All of that happened around the time Wall Street was getting ready to clock out.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 15 Mar. 2023
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South Florida then ran the clock out and won its eighth straight game.
—Langston Wertz Jr., Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2024
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Most working-class jobs require you to clock in, do what you’re told, and clock out.
—John Koopman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2023
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Planning to run the clock out, Willis spotted Steven Woish all alone on the outside.
—Mike McMahon, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Nov. 2022
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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
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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
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Herbert threw a late interception, but the Chiefs kneed the clock out to clinch the victory.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2023
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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
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Recently, Hunt had people stare straight ahead with a ticking clock off to one side.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 4 Dec. 2014
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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
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So even office workers would do well to clock out earlier.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 July 2023
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Businesses close on Sundays, and laborers clock off exactly when the workday ends.
—David L. Stern, Washington Post, 22 July 2022
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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
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