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ticks

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plural of tick

as in seconds

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Recent Examples of ticks How to keep disease-carrying ticks at bay The best way to avoid ticks and tick bites is to be vigilant in your surroundings, Foley said, noting that ticks can transmit other diseases such as Lyme disease. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026 Botts says some people like to remove or dispose of ticks with nail polish, fire and Vaseline — but there is a simple and effective method recommended for tick removal. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026 Grow Scented Plants Groundcover plants can provide a sheltering spot for ticks and may not be the best choice for tick-prone areas. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026 Checking yourself and your pets for ticks every hour or so when in tick territory is also a good idea. — Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 4 June 2026 The ticks were then tested for five human disease-causing pathogens including anaplasmosis, babesiosis, Lyme disease, hard tick relapsing fever and Powassan virus. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026 Rich says the region is growing in both the number of ticks and tick species. — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026 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

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Taylor splashed a wide-open triple from the top of the arc with 30 seconds to go to give tie the game, and then broke the visitors hearts to improve the Sky’s record to 14-22.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Hayter finished four seconds faster than compatriot Josh Tarling, who was racing just over a week after his younger brother Finlay Tarling was killed after being struck by a vehicle during the Volta a Portugal.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of seconds

Noun

The footage mixes high-speed chases and explosive action with comedic beats, framing a story built around chaos, mismatched heroism and rising stakes as the mission unfolds.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Hidden not too far under the heavy boom-bap beats are songs that anyone can relate to.

— Joseph Hernandez August 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of beats

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Power pulses scale Pulsed-power systems briefly store electricity before releasing it in an intense burst lasting about 100 nanoseconds.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
Xona expects its satellites to eventually deliver a timing reference accurate to within 10 nanoseconds.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026

Definition of nanoseconds

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Simpson was diagnosed with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, a rare heart condition that can cause irregular heartbeats and sudden cardiac death in seemingly healthy individuals, per John Hopkins Medicine.

— Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026
Everything in the body runs in vibratory cycles from heartbeats to brainwaves to sleep-wake cycles.

— Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of heartbeats

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It’s presented without winks or nudges, neither as a joke nor necessarily foolish.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
The new Scary Movie, from writer-stars Marlon and Shawn Wayans and director Michael Tiddes, opens with knowing winks to the 2000 original film, which featured Electra in a scene inspired by Drew Barrymore's opening scene in Scream.

— Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026

Definition of winks

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Now whey protein is collected during the cheese-making process and lines grocery store aisles in the form of protein powders, shakes and bars.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 17 Aug. 2026
Response to the creamery—its array of luscious ice creams in the form of cups, cones, shakes, floats, and sundaes—exceeded his expectations.

— Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of shakes

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Plaques commemorate great Yankee moments, as does the iconic facade that was stationed above the original entrance.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Ewing cut down another from left field moments later, and the New York Mets held on for a 2-1 victory Monday night.

— CBS New York Team, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

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