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The original countdown was suspiciously Toy Story themed, with a background that looked like the wallpaper in Andy’s room.
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Shirts, cups, banners, souvenirs, bright reminders that the countdown has begun.
—Tania Navarro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
The countdown started when the president formally notified lawmakers March 2, meaning the deadline is Friday, May 1.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The countdown to the opening match on June 11 starts here!
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Shirts, cups, banners, souvenirs, bright reminders that the countdown has begun.
—Tania Navarro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
The countdown started when the president formally notified lawmakers March 2, meaning the deadline is Friday, May 1.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The countdown to the opening match on June 11 starts here!
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Countdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countdown. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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countdown
noun
count·down
ˈkau̇nt-ˌdau̇n 
: the process of counting off backward in fixed units (as seconds) the time remaining before an event (as the launching of a rocket)
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