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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a clockwork" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to something that operates in a precise, mechanical, or predictable manner, often in a metaphorical sense.
Example: "The project ran like a clockwork, with every team member fulfilling their role perfectly."
Alternatives: "a well-oiled machine" or "a seamless operation".
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Even more ubiquitous is cult novel A Clockwork Orange.
Johnny wanted the artwork to conceptually refer to the A Clockwork Orange film, released in 1971.
Other authors have drawn inspiration from local vernacular sayings, like the London Cockney saying "queer as a clockwork orange" that inspired Anthony Burgess's A Clockwork Orange.[9].
"A Clockwork Orange" in showtunes?
"A Clockwork Orange".
has released since "A Clockwork Orange".
Art fills A Clockwork Orange.
As good as A Clockwork Orange?
No comment about A Clockwork Orange.
A Clockwork Orange (futuristic version of anglicized Russian).
Besides, "A Clockwork Orange" is in essence a black comedy.
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