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Recent Examples of ticks
The ticks were then tested for five human disease-causing pathogens including anaplasmosis, babesiosis, Lyme disease, hard tick relapsing fever and Powassan virus.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Rich says the region is growing in both the number of ticks and tick species.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Rich says the region is growing in both the number of ticks and tick species.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Noun
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Philadelphia led for all but 31 seconds in the game, increasing a five-point halftime edge to 18 points in the third quarter.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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Then again, Ortiz has been pretty charmed this weekend with five winners on Friday, including the Oaks, and five seconds in 11 mounts Saturday before capping it with the Derby.—
Gary B. Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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The Knicks captain finished with 35 points on 12-of-18 shooting in 31 minutes.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Cindy Kobold, an Arizona Public Service meteorologist, said the technology notifies them about 45 minutes faster on average than the first 911 call.—
Dorany Pineda,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
Noun
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The space pulses with Afro-beats and laughter.—
Carrie Honaker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 May 2026
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Kelli Reynolds is a script supervisor for Inspiration, the language learning model that has copyrighted not just archetypal characters, but all tropes and plot beats, so that no human can access or create new stories.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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The new prototype, still very far from being practical, took femtoseconds (quadrillionths of a second) to charge and stored the energy for nanoseconds.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Apr. 2026
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Atom Power’s digital breaker eliminates this risk, by cutting the power in nanoseconds or microseconds.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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Symptoms can include a rash and flu-like symptoms, with some people going on to experience arthritis, facial palsy, pain, irregular heartbeats and other worsening symptoms.—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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The technology could save the lives of patients with irregular heartbeats.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
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The actress stars as Cathy in Emerald Fennell's adaptation of Emily Brontë's novel—and so far, the press tour has been filled with knowing winks and nods to the source material.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
28 Jan. 2026
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As for the music, it’s aptly encoded with cosmic winks and shrugs — layers of paradoxical noises that feel messy and mannered, casual and serious, loose and tight, hungry and wise.—
Chris Richards,
Washington Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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The menu includes shakes, like a Strawberry Shortcake Krunch, as well as boba refreshers and iced coffees.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Bring cash for soft-serve cones, shakes, sundaes, or slushies.—
Sarah Miller,
Midwest Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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The prosecution showed the jurors chilling video and audio evidence that included Athena’s last moments after Horner lured her inside the FedEx van.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 May 2026
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There are some clever exchanges, deep confessions and fun-loving moments involving breakfast cereal and TV reruns.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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“Ticks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ticks. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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