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Recent Examples of tick
Together with ticks, these industrious rodents help spread a disease that affects hundreds of thousands every year.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Chelsea has won five straight titles in the Women’s Super League, and their revenue ranks third among European women’s teams, according to Deloitte, with FC Barcelona Femení and Arsenal Women on top and both a tick under $20 million in revenue.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Here are the other potential buyers as the clock ticks on TikTok.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
As the clock ticks on TikTok, Amazon is dancing into the frame.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Chelsea has won five straight titles in the Women’s Super League, and their revenue ranks third among European women’s teams, according to Deloitte, with FC Barcelona Femení and Arsenal Women on top and both a tick under $20 million in revenue.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Here are the other potential buyers as the clock ticks on TikTok.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
As the clock ticks on TikTok, Amazon is dancing into the frame.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tick
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What’s the statistic there, the average ER physician has to see a patient every three to four minutes?—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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The defense's case to spare Mahdi's life before a judge lasted only about 30 minutes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His legs shook, seconds after his repeat win of the 13.1-mile race held every April.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2025
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Brunson and Payne combined to score 17 points — nine for Payne and eight for Brunson — in just 3 minutes, 57 seconds.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Mango Lassi: Non-alcoholic frozen mango and yogurt shake.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2025
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Shields Date Garden Known for its high quality dates, charming café, mail order business, and delicious date shakes, Shields Date Garden opened in 1924.—
Pat Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
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Erceg was down for a few moments before being helped to the dugout.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
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As funny as the film is, there are also some incredibly intimate moments.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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In a split second, while traveling at incredible speed, Wilson was sent flying into the racing rail, eventually coming to a stop in a heap on the track.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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That split second of hesitation by Georgiev was enough to give Koepke time to get in on the forecheck and knock it free from Desharnais.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
23 Mar. 2025
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If the heart rate of a person is around 60 beats per minute before the gap, there will likely be a heartbeat in the one-second gap.—
Eloy Geenjaar,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
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After some name calling, the pair took a beat to let the dust settle.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As the investigation unfolds, attention is likely to remain on both the technical aspects of the crash and the extraordinary lives lost in an instant.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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The blanket proved an instant hit, seeing its Kickstarter launch campaign earn nearly $217,000 on a $15,000 goal.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Apr. 2025
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There’s a foot-stomping grin of a heartbeat to John’s piano riffs, too, content but happy.—
Shana Naomi Krochmal,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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The miniature pacemaker is composed of two electrodes that, when in contact with the body’s fluids, form a type of battery called a galvanic cell, which converts chemical energy into electrical energy used to stimulate the heartbeat.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Tick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tick. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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