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tick

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as in minute

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Recent Examples of tick Molaei said do not put a tick on tape or in a liquid to be tested. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026 It can be spread via infected rabbits, rodents, as well as through tick bites. — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 Rather, tick bites play a central role in the development of AGS by initiating the immune sensitization that precedes allergic reactions. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026 Just this spring, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed that weekly emergency room visits for tick bites were at their highest level since 2017. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tick

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Noun

Abello pulled one back with her first goal of the season in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time.

— Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
The Green Bay Packers held their annual Family Night Scrimmage Friday night — a practice inside of Lambeau Field where fans were charged $10 to watch the 2-hour, 15 minute session.

— Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of minute

Noun

The meteors are tiny fragments shed by Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle that burn up in Earth’s atmosphere at about 37 miles (59 kilometers) per second.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Hong Kong — A Chinese rocket set to launch a satellite into orbit blew-up seconds after liftoff Monday, marking the relatively rare failure for a rocket considered a workhorse of Beijing’s space program.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of second

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The finale underlines that break in its final scenes, cross-cutting between the former friends as Alicent makes her first and only appearance in the episode at the exact moment the full tragedy of Rhaenyra’s upper hand becomes apparent.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Perhaps, that moment will finally come this October in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

— Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of moment

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Davis even squared up at Chase for a split second before cooler heads prevailed.

— Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
The moment the ride paused at the top — the very split second of anticipation before the drop — was equally fantastic, and worth a return trip.

— Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of split second

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Based on your clientele, there is no choice but to know the journalists on a particular beat—whether the beat is agriculture, tourism or professional sports.

— Nancy Marshall, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
The beat’s absence is confounding since Odysseus also needs to appear clever (and never does).

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of beat

Noun

What follows is impalement and orgasm in the same instant—one spear through both women, blood passing from Billy’s mouth onto Kris’s upturned face—and when their breathing stops, the hole at the bottom of the lake pushes out a fresh videotape.

— JP Mangalindan, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
When an airless body, such as an asteroid, occults (or hides) a background star the star's light winks out in an instant, before suddenly reappearing.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of instant

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The suites are generous, the dining focuses on Argentinian beef, and the location positions you at the center of the city’s heartbeat.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
As International Allyship Day approaches, organizations are urged to embed inclusion as a continuous cultural heartbeat, moving beyond performative gestures.

— Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of heartbeat

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