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tick

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as in minute

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Recent Examples of tick Sean McVay and Kyle Shanahan are considered two of the best offensive minds in the sport, and their respective NFC West clubs rewarded them with new deals in 2026 that are estimated to be a tick lower than the top trio at roughly $19 million a year. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Both are a tick slower than most top quarterbacks at seeing the game and processing it, this coach said. — Mike Sando, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Wyler directs this serpentine, amiable comedy with a deft hand, intricately drawing out the fine details that make the whole heist operation tick. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026 Alpha-gal syndrome occurs when a tick bite triggers an immune reaction to a molecule called galactose-α-1,3-galactose (long for alpha-gal) that’s found in food products like beef, pork, dairy, and, separately, tick saliva. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tick

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Noun

Westport proper is a 10-or-so-minute drive away for shopping and strolling.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Both in jeans and black blazers, Ellison and Kreiz fielded questions from the national press for nearly 30 minutes on the lot’s Stage 3.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of minute

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The first attack, officials said, targeted the airport's facilities, while the second aimed at an aircraft belonging to Saudi carrier Saudia.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
If the first season is about solitude, the second is about the end of love — what happens when two people sleep separately, still care for one another, but are no longer in love.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of second

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For breakfast, Daikeler replaced standard options with a nutrient-dense shake containing protein, fiber, prebiotics, probiotics and greens, totaling roughly 250 calories.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Howlett’s highest praises were directed toward the chocolate shake.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of shake

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From its opening moments, Zoe Kazan’s epic, sprawling Netflix adaptation of John Steinbeck’s 1952 novel, East of Eden, announces that the monstrous Cathy Ames (played by Florence Pugh) is the true center of the story.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
There are these hybrid opportunities to cross-pollinate our incredible products, as well as big moments happening in culture.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of moment

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Approaching one without zooming away in a split second requires maneuvering into its orbital plane and matching its speed.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026
For a criminal or a terrorist sympathizer, a high transaction fee is a small price to pay to turn cash into anonymous digital currency to be sent worldwide in a split second.

— Mike Ryan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of split second

Noun

Once Guadagnino joined the project a year later, everything happened in an instant.

— E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Her debut novel The Mothers was a New York Times bestseller, and her second novel The Vanishing Half was an instant #1 New York Times bestseller.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

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