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Recent Examples of ticks
The ticks can transmit diseases such as ehrlichiosis and bourbon virus, both of which can also be transmitted by the Lone Star tick, according to the press release.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
Of the ticks collected, about 3,500, or more than 65%, are the American dog (wood) tick.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
This would either be an acaricide — a pesticide that kills ticks and mites, and is found in many pet flea collars and tick medications — or a vaccine that would make the deer more resistant to Lyme disease over time.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025
People who find ticks are urged to submit them to state or university tick identification programs.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
Of the ticks collected, about 3,500, or more than 65%, are the American dog (wood) tick.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
This would either be an acaricide — a pesticide that kills ticks and mites, and is found in many pet flea collars and tick medications — or a vaccine that would make the deer more resistant to Lyme disease over time.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025
People who find ticks are urged to submit them to state or university tick identification programs.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ticks
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Bulls get a score if the rider stays on for eight seconds or not.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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While the Bears’ defense wasn't great against the Cincinnati Bengals, almost blowing the game after being up for much of it, the Bears responded in the final seconds of the fourth quarter and won 47-42.—
Jon Conahan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Just over two minutes into the second period, Ovechkin backhanded a rebound off Blues goalie Jordan Binnington for his milestone goal.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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After a few minutes Matty walked in and sat across from me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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There are leading dramatic beats as suspects are introduced and new information comes to light.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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This week, Alphonse breaks down his favorite beats currently in his rotation.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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The winners will measure their edge in nanoseconds and act before others can react.—
Ashok Reddy,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The project team led by researcher Chang Jun from CETC’s Southwest China Institute of Electronic Technology highlighted that hypersonic cooperative strike systems demand inter-platform time synchronization with accuracy better than 10 nanoseconds.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Aug. 2025
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Apple’s tool analyzes data from the device’s heart sensor over a 30-day period to see how blood vessels respond to heartbeats, notifying users if signs of chronic hypertension are detected.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Certain types of cancer treatments increase high blood pressure, cause irregular heartbeats and heart failure.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Flow Space,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hank certainly seems to be getting more than his 40 winks of sleep at night, if the care and intelligence demonstrated in this brief clip is anything to go by.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Though the movie is accessible to new fans, there are plenty of winks and nods for diehards who can understand what might seem, to the uninitiated, like cheesy moments—a cringeworthy English rap verse, a scene parodying the product placement in K-dramas—as self-aware jokes.—
Yvonne Kim,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That said, no one was raving about these shakes, either.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Oct. 2025
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Godolkin’s actual body is only able to eat applesauce, which makes sense in light of its condition, but Cipher drinks those shakes.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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These might include articles, courses or micro-coaching moments, all designed to meet the employee's unique needs.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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New Yorkers have always risen to critical moments—demanding not perfection, but courage and connection.—
Sally Susman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Ticks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ticks. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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