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ticking
3 of 3present participle of tick entry 2
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Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Just a formal message and a ticking clock.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
The judges face a ticking clock as local election clerks prepare to finalize ballots for the August primaries by May 26 and decisions in the three cases are likely to come quickly.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
What if Nikita Kucherov made better puck touches with the clock ticking on the season?
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 May 2026
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Noun
Even within the walls of the apartment, there was the hum of the refrigerator, the soft ticking of a radio alarm clock and the clock in the VCR, the submarine tlack of the cassette reversing in the answering machine, and other little noises.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Just a formal message and a ticking clock.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
The judges face a ticking clock as local election clerks prepare to finalize ballots for the August primaries by May 26 and decisions in the three cases are likely to come quickly.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
What if Nikita Kucherov made better puck touches with the clock ticking on the season?
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 May 2026
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“Ticking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ticking. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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