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Recent Examples of tick
The right-hander pumped his fastball as high as 97.3 mph and averaged 95 on his sinker, both a tick below his season averages.
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Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
Researchers found the cause — ticks — and worked to eradicate the disease-carrying bugs by requiring ranchers to treat their cattle.
—Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 26 May 2025
There’s no better feeling than seeing your chip count tick into the millions with a boss-defeating combo.
—Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
That may have been a strategic evolutionary opportunity, since the change from tick to louse as a vector coincided with human adaptation of wool textiles, more densely populated cities, and a more sedentary lifestyle, according to a paper in the journal Science.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2025
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Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
Researchers found the cause — ticks — and worked to eradicate the disease-carrying bugs by requiring ranchers to treat their cattle.
—Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 26 May 2025
There’s no better feeling than seeing your chip count tick into the millions with a boss-defeating combo.
—Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
That may have been a strategic evolutionary opportunity, since the change from tick to louse as a vector coincided with human adaptation of wool textiles, more densely populated cities, and a more sedentary lifestyle, according to a paper in the journal Science.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tick
Noun
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Trolley lines where trains are now scheduled to arrive every 15 minutes could be scaled back to 30-minute headways.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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The song runs on for more than six minutes on the album, including a perfectly gnarly guitar solo from Freeman himself.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Gonzalez said his home run Friday, his second of the season, included a hunting trip.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2025
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Free charts are often delayed by several seconds or more.—
David Materazzi,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Each of 75 winners will get 12 months of deals including free meals, breakfast items and shakes – about $480 worth of deals.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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Some very Southern sounding shakes are also on the menu.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
Noun
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And in the previous season, under Gary O’Neil, Ait-Nouri’s minutes were spread around even more positions as the former Wolves head coach operated a hybrid system, combining a 3-4-3 system similar to Pereira’s with elements of a 4-4-2 at different moments.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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American higher education is having a Napier moment.—
Ann Kirschner,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Then, in a split second, Haliburton decided to dribble backward to hoist a prayer and go for the win.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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The true star of the show here is the latest generation of the split seconds chronograph mechanism developed by Richard Mille and APLL (Audemars Piguet Le Locle).—
Blake Buettner,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This lackluster guidance overshadowed Gap’s first-quarter earnings and revenue beat.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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At the opposite end of the spectrum, shares or Marvell Technology were lower by more than 3% after-hours despite posting a slight beat on earnings and offering a forecast in line with expectations.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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The first season of Nobody Wants This became an instant hit, with Netflix announcing its decision to renew the series for a second installment in October 2024.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
2 June 2025
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Lively Additions Keep in mind that while colorful glassware, china, and the like will liven up your tablescape in an instant, there's nothing like the addition of fresh flowers or greenery to really bring color and energy to your setup.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
25 May 2025
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The emotional heartbeat of the gang, Cancer is the one hugging people after blindsides and crying at the final tribal.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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The app detects arrhythmias and irregular heartbeats, early signs of heart failure, indicators of coronary artery disease and heart valve abnormalities.—
Ramsha Waseem,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 May 2025
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“Tick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tick. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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