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Recent Examples of tick
The firm also sees a slight lowering of GDP growth to 1.5% from 1.7% and a tick higher in the unemployment rate to 4.5%.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 17 June 2025
Four games in, and everything’s all tied up at 2-2 after Thursday night’s lunacy, which featured Edmonton rallying to undo a 3-0 first-period deficit and Florida’s Sam Reinhart potting the tying goal with just 19.5 ticks left on the clock.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 June 2025
Scorpions are not insects but are arachnids like spiders, mites and ticks.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
His fastball sat at only 88.4 mph, a tick below its already falling average.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 17 June 2025
Four games in, and everything’s all tied up at 2-2 after Thursday night’s lunacy, which featured Edmonton rallying to undo a 3-0 first-period deficit and Florida’s Sam Reinhart potting the tying goal with just 19.5 ticks left on the clock.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 June 2025
Scorpions are not insects but are arachnids like spiders, mites and ticks.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
His fastball sat at only 88.4 mph, a tick below its already falling average.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tick
Noun
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This one came in at three days, 21 hours, 41 minutes.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 June 2025
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
Noun
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With our new platform, law students can get up to speed on a case in seconds, not hours.—
Rhiannon Frater,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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Holliday speculates that at least some of the footprints were made in what were once trackways that took mere seconds to traverse.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2025
Noun
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It's finished in a mixture of steel, cedar siding, and cedar shakes.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 June 2025
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Adding a protein option seems like a no-brainer for Starbucks, considering the protein shake category is blossoming into a $6 billion sector, according to Beverage Digest.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Especially when these parents are supplying us with some of the show’s best moments.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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There’s a poignant moment near the finale where his character briefly locks eyes with Joshua before a race, subtly addressing a key issue of diversity within the sport.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2025
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For a split second, melting ice cream is dribbling down your own chin—and this is just one drink of many that evoke a specific experience.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 May 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 criticism has been a low drum beat for awhile, but the recent bombings between Israel, Iran, and the U.S. have resurfaced this criticism amongst some of the most vocal viewers of the online left.—
Tricia Romano,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2025
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Even at 60 years old, Slick Rick’s ingenuity remains timeless while delivering hard-hitting bars over an array of beats ranging from boom bap to dance.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
23 June 2025
Noun
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In an instant, the puppy sprints back to Arguedas, who is filming the moment.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Especially important to him is that Hall is 100 percent in the driver’s seat and can make purchasing decisions in an instant without having to run it by anyone else.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
22 June 2025
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Spanning over 30 years, the event will once again celebrate the heartbeat of Latin music and culture with four days of panels, marquee conversations, roundtables, showcases, networking and activations.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
25 June 2025
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Music has always been the heartbeat of the VMAs, but the show’s soul comes from its willingness to break rules, embrace unpredictability and reflect the times.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2025
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“Tick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tick. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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