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Discover LudwigThe phrase "as a countdown" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a sequence of events or numbers that lead to a specific moment or deadline.
Example: "The event will begin in ten minutes, so we will start the music as a countdown to the opening."
Alternatives: "in a countdown format" or "as a timer."
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The shoot became as tense as a countdown Hollywood thriller.
It's also useful before the holidays as a countdown timer.
It is structured as a countdown of numbered passages, starting at 97.
As a countdown clock unwinds, the chat box rumbles with hot rods revving their engines: "Yoooo".
The sneeze count goes up, but it could equally be seen as a countdown to an inevitable end.
The resulting poem is structured as a countdown, from age 21 to Roche's birth, that details his relationship with his father.
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And, of course, as soon as someone publishes a countdown timer, someone else has to deconstruct the flash file(s), ruining the surprise.
Alternatively, maybe the order of the songs is predetermined (as in a countdown playlist) or maybe you're just not interested in a carefully selected order for the songs.
Then Apple Watch again proved useful for something outside of notifications, because the Air Canada app provided at-a-glance flight status updates, as well as gate information and a countdown timer to boarding.
As soon as one is found a countdown appears that shows the time until a photo is taken automatically.
A countdown begins as soon as two players arrive in the Trivia Star 'lobby' during which time other contestants can join the session before it automatically starts.
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