go like clockwork

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go like clockwork
bear fruit
Phrase
  • However, Jim is sticking with CEO Ernie Herrman, who promised on TJX's post-earnings call that fixes were swiftly put in place and already starting to bear fruit in the current quarter.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The reversal comes after Milei repeatedly touted declining poverty as evidence that his free-market economic overhaul was bearing fruit.
    — Débora Rey, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
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“Go like clockwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20like%20clockwork. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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