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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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No player under Brown averaged 35 minutes per game in Sacramento in 2023.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
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Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente, about 10 minutes.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Watching robots like Barb and Peter grab your order in just seconds is pretty impressive, but what's even more remarkable is that this technology is already making shopping quicker, safer, and a whole lot easier.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
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Downtime Is Not An Option At these densities, even a brief interruption in liquid flow can lead to thermal throttling or overheating in seconds.—
Steven Carlini,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Prior to this, the fast food chain was known for its malts and shakes, banana splits, Dilly Bar, Buster Bar, and Peanut Buster. — USA TODAY contributed to this report.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The restaurant, known for its smash burgers, shakes and crinkle-cut fries, also has a location in Liberty Township.—
Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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And when there are moments of crisis and a rise in anti-Jewish hate, that’s a threshold, of course, that needs to be crossed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 June 2025
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During the most important moments of the season, Redick was in over his head.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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The justices must decide whether courts should assess everything that happened during the traffic stop or just the split seconds when the officer feared for his safety.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
2 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
Noun
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The robot mower works in low light and can even cut grass after dark without missing a beat.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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Lighting softens, music picks up a beat, and the bar team steps in.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
4 July 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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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), symptoms of illnesses caused by harmful algal blooms can include stomachaches, rashes, headaches, and coughing, while more serious symptoms include liver damage, seizures, and irregular heartbeats.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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For now, that’s not part of his All-Star week duties, but, per usual, that week will be a busy one for the heartbeat of Cleveland’s lineup.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
3 July 2025
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“Tick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tick. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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