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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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James put the Stripes ahead with 31 seconds left on a putback dunk, but Wembanyama hit two free throws to tie it before Leonard called game.—
Greg Beacham,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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Byron Nelson’s Marli Denmark defeated Rockwall’s Madison Fitzgerald in the girls Class 6A 140-pound bracket with a fall in just 57 seconds to claim an individual state title.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Feb. 2026
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Each mission can last up to 36 minutes, depending on payload and conditions.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Four Way, a modest stone structure minutes from the Stax Museum of American Soul Music in Memphis’ Soulsville District, was on his list.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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The series has some of the beats of a crime-romance-family drama, but also heightened visual moments such as Shannon levitating, or the rival crime families squaring off in a operatic slow-mo sequence.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
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Medtronic reported beats on fiscal 2026 third-quarter revenue and EPS.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2026
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These shifting patterns subtly alter when the pulses arrive, introducing timing delays on the order of tens of nanoseconds, the statement says.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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The kids got bored with it in nanoseconds, but word got out in the blue jay community that a peanut paradise had sprung up in our yard and to come on over!—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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That grandiosity simmers down into terrifying chase soundtracks and menacing hunter's heartbeats as the movie continues, but the after-image of those glorious strings lingers through the rest of the franchise.—
Alex Galbraith,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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Diastolic blood pressure is the bottom number on a blood pressure reading, which represents the pressure in the arteries between heartbeats.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
20 Jan. 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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There's more to this alliance than a new flavor, though, because fans who attend Savannah Banana games this season will get a chance to score free shakes.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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The sleek control panel makes ice cream, shakes, smoothies, sorbet and gelato with the touch of a button.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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There will almost certainly be more of these moments this week, as some of the biggest names in AI take to the stage at the AI Impact Summit in India.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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Entertainment Weekly spoke with Simpsons co-showrunner Matt Selman to discuss the guest stars, Easter eggs, and key moments in the historic 800th episode.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Ticks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ticks. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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