as in clocks
a device to measure time
set the kitchen timer to 30 minutes
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And, like most first-timers, he was instantly hooked.
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Greg Engle, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Lessons for first-timers who are 13 years or older are free with the cost of a lift ticket.
—The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
Aside from Pacquiao, the other first-timers on the 2025 ballot (Shawn Porter, Lucian Bute and Mikey Garcia) probably won’t be voted in this year.
—Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The Ultimate Guide to Bottoming Bottoming can feel intimidating to first-timers.
—Matt Baume, Them, 30 Nov. 2024
My favorite thing about Telluride is that the mountain has a lot of terrain for every ability, from first timers to the best extreme skiers, and especially an overlooked but substantial group, advanced intermediates.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
First-timers made up a fifth of all homebuyers in 2023, according to the National Association of Realtors.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
The organization found that on top of urgent messaging, some sellers on the online marketplace Etsy are using fake countdown timers on deals that don’t expire.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
The Statesman caught up with many, from the first-in-line to the first-timers, to gather a sense of what makes the Red Headed Stranger such a beloved figure in country music and in Austin tradition.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Nov. 2024
Greg Engle, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Lessons for first-timers who are 13 years or older are free with the cost of a lift ticket.
—The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
Aside from Pacquiao, the other first-timers on the 2025 ballot (Shawn Porter, Lucian Bute and Mikey Garcia) probably won’t be voted in this year.
—Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The Ultimate Guide to Bottoming Bottoming can feel intimidating to first-timers.
—Matt Baume, Them, 30 Nov. 2024
My favorite thing about Telluride is that the mountain has a lot of terrain for every ability, from first timers to the best extreme skiers, and especially an overlooked but substantial group, advanced intermediates.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
First-timers made up a fifth of all homebuyers in 2023, according to the National Association of Realtors.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
The organization found that on top of urgent messaging, some sellers on the online marketplace Etsy are using fake countdown timers on deals that don’t expire.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
The Statesman caught up with many, from the first-in-line to the first-timers, to gather a sense of what makes the Red Headed Stranger such a beloved figure in country music and in Austin tradition.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Nov. 2024
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