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Recent Examples of tick
Colgate Total Active Prevention Whitening ticks every box on the toothpaste checklist: cavity protection, plaque control, fresh breath, and working magic on surface stains.
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Marci Robin, Allure, 19 May 2026
Tick bites are sending more people to the hospital as nymphal tick season gets underway.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
However, his fastball was down a couple of ticks in the second inning.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
His average bat speed is down a whole tick, from 75.8 mph in 2025 to 74.8 mph, per Baseball Savant, which lends some credence to that theory.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 May 2026
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Marci Robin, Allure, 19 May 2026
Tick bites are sending more people to the hospital as nymphal tick season gets underway.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
However, his fastball was down a couple of ticks in the second inning.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
His average bat speed is down a whole tick, from 75.8 mph in 2025 to 74.8 mph, per Baseball Savant, which lends some credence to that theory.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tick
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Timothy Tillman scored in the 86th minute, his first goal in more than two years, Thomas Hasal had five saves, and LAFC beat the Seattle Sounders 1-0 on Sunday night in the final MLS match before the 2026 World Cup break.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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Score last-minute savings on a supportive wireless bra that’s so comfortable, shoppers can sleep in it.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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Ezequiel Duran hit a sacrifice fly in the second for Texas’ first run, and Kyle Higashioka added his third homer in the seventh on a 395-foot shot to center.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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The Crusaders then got a steal with four seconds left and threw the ball to Phelps, who couldn’t get a shot off as time expired.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Other drinks served include teas, energy drinks, matchas, lemonade, shakes, sodas and smoothies.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Liquid batches can separate or gel over time, so give it a good shake or stir before each use.—
Ryan Brennan
May 13,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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For Carl Douglas, one of those defense attorneys, that moment stands among his clearest memories of the trial.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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While votes on the MVP and other postseason awards are submitted before the start of the playoffs, the league traditionally waits for an opportune moment to announce the winners on the pregame shows of its media partners.—
Mike Prada,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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As the human's shot saw the ball graze the top of the net and change trajectory, Ace readjusted in a split second, reacting in real time better than most humans could.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 May 2026
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The plane burst into a fireball within a split second.—
James Glanz,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Loosely based on a controversial hypothesis, the show is built on familiar but very well-executed beats.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
14 May 2026
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Now, Parsons wants to take a beat and do some watching of his own.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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The eye-catching color gives off instant vacation vibes, and looks great under a breezy white button-down or simply worn with the matching high-rise bottoms.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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The system is designed to stay plugged into the wall outlet and pass power through to your appliances under normal conditions, switching to battery the instant an outage is detected.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 May 2026
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Louise Temple gave birth to daughter Pandora Precious at 32 weeks old in March, after a prenatal scan revealed the child had no heartbeat, according to Kennedy News & Media.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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Deep within the heart’s right atrium lies the sinoatrial node, a tiny cluster of cells responsible for controlling the body’s heartbeat.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
23 May 2026
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“Tick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tick. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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