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Recent Examples of tickOf the ticks collected, about 3,500, or more than 65%, are the American dog (wood) tick.—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025 But because so much less is known about what made Gein tick than the motivations of Dahmer and the Menendezes, Hunnam had room to maneuver and to invent.—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025 Pre-Covid, in September 2019, real disposable income was growing at a 3% tick, Commerce Department data shows.—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025 Recent moves in Maine to increase the number of moose tags in areas with tick infestations is a prime example.—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tick
Within the first 20 minutes of the sixth and penultimate episode of Task, both PSP Lizzie Stover (Alison Oliver) and Robbie Prendergrast (Tom Pelphrey) are dead.
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Megan McCluskey,
Time,
13 Oct. 2025
Then in the most recent three games, Dallas had the game against the Packers in the palm of its hand, before letting Jordan Love walk all over it in the final minute of the game.
Across their first seven matches, Mikel Arteta’s team have used 40 minutes and six seconds taking corners — at least 11 minutes more than any other team.
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Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
In less than a second, the ball was clutched in Grizzle’s outstretched arms before he was brought down to the turf, part blue and part orange.
Officials say there were no survivors inside the facility, depriving investigators of crucial eyewitness accounts of the final moments leading up to the explosion.
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Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
Scott’s $40 million donation arrives at a critical moment.
Charles Lee pondered his answer for a split second.
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Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Oct. 2025
The other element of weirdness here includes George Holani falling on the ball so close to the baseline of the end zone and seemingly having possession for just a split second, which was enough for the officials to rule it a touchdown.
Johnson & Johnson reported quarterly earnings and revenue beats, raised its full-year sales outlook, and announced plans to spin off its orthopedics business.
Here, community isn’t just a vague ideal but a synced heartbeat shared by all, whether that means showing up to pep rallies or trading sacks of dusty, fragrant ‘Pawnee’ pecans with neighbors and friends.
Spanning over 30 years and recognized as the most influential week in Latin music, 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.
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