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Recent Examples of tick
Georgia’s drought brought unintended relief from the muggy tick season.
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Alex Nettles, AJC.com, 9 June 2026
Flea, tick and heartworm prevention Hiking, hanging out in the backyard and going to the beach are among the most enjoyable parts of summer.
—Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 9 June 2026
The station provides free testing on ticks collected by residents across the state, gathering data that’s helpful for tracking tick activity and diagnosing disease in humans.
—Allison Gollenberg, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026
That same decade, the Minnesota Department of Health started to identify Lyme disease cases in the state, which started raising public awareness about the dangers of tick bites.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 9 June 2026
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Alex Nettles, AJC.com, 9 June 2026
Flea, tick and heartworm prevention Hiking, hanging out in the backyard and going to the beach are among the most enjoyable parts of summer.
—Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 9 June 2026
The station provides free testing on ticks collected by residents across the state, gathering data that’s helpful for tracking tick activity and diagnosing disease in humans.
—Allison Gollenberg, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026
That same decade, the Minnesota Department of Health started to identify Lyme disease cases in the state, which started raising public awareness about the dangers of tick bites.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tick
Noun
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Vegas pulled Carter Hart with about three minutes to go, officially entering desperation mode, but nothing worked, and Nikolaj Ehlers scored an empty-netter to start the party.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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The administration filed a last-minute request to stay the judge's injunction pending their appeal, but it was ultimately rejected.—
Emma Nicholson,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Only seconds after taking the pitch, Romelu Lukaku made a run to the front of the net, as his teammate sent in a pass.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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This is the least eventful task, since taking a single photo only requires a few seconds.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
Noun
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There are also mini shakes at $2 and many items held over from Del Taco’s last version of its value menu, Del’s Real Deals, which was introduced in July 2024.—
Fielding Buck,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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Liquid diets replace meals with shakes, soups, or beverages to sharply reduce calorie intake.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 June 2026
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This episode is hilarious, but it’s been so ruthlessly hacked down to giggle moments and ironic smash-cuts that important action and context are missing.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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Parents stood with children draped in Algerian flags while groups of young adults posed for photos and older supporters shared memories of previous World Cups and historic national team moments.—
J.M. Banks
June 15,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Noun
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In a split second, an executive in New York can be on a call with another leader in Singapore.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Replay review showed Caleb Durbin was a split second away from beating the throw to first base, which would’ve loaded the diamond.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Just a few lines of ink could drive a lot of business to the affordable mom-and-pop shops that are Rosati’s beat.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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However, Adobe did post an overall beat on both the top and bottom lines in its last quarter.—
Lisa Kailai Han,Justina Lee,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
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Their ruminative hush sets them apart in an era of instant-gratification drops.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
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In an instant – or rather, through a grueling, ugly, then gritty, then triumphant Game 5 – that temporal distance is temporarily undone.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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The archival was truly the heartbeat of the movie and turned out to be such an incredible gift to me.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Dec. 2025
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Drygas even provided Urbanavicius a recording of his own heartbeat.—
Fred Topel,
Deadline,
7 Dec. 2025
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“Tick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tick. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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