How to Use tick in a Sentence
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The ball kissed off the glass and paused on the rim for a tick before falling in.
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Jim Owczarski,
Journal Sentinel,
30 Nov. 2022
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The pressure was heightened as the clock ticks down on 2023.
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J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2023
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In terms of ticks, deer ticks are the biggest threat throughout the US.
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Judy Stone,
Forbes,
6 May 2023
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Why is yawning contagious?:Here are all the facts about your tired tick.
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Jacob Livesay,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2022
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With 15 ticks left, Mackenzie Watkins tried a three that was missed.
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Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2024
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But as the album ticks and hums along, the songs that linger are the ones that break away from standard Latin trap.
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Jon Pareles,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2023
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The icon turns into a blue tick when the video is downloaded.
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Simon Hill,
WIRED,
12 Jan. 2023
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Weighing in at a tick less than 3 pounds, this is a very light 16-inch laptop.
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Matt Jancer,
WIRED,
11 Oct. 2023
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As the clock ticks past 9 a.m., the autumn sun casts a warm glow on designer Nia Thomas.
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Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
18 Mar. 2024
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One of the stranger consequences has been the early emergence of ticks.
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Steve Karnowski,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2024
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That's because time ticks by faster on the moon relative to Earth.
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Kai McNamee,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2024
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Once a user pays, the blue tick appears next to an account’s name.
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WIRED,
10 Nov. 2022
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As the years to pay off the mortgage tick down, happiness levels go up.
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Wes Moss,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2024
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For those keeping track, that’s 51 ticks lower than the Prius Prime received.
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Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2024
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Compared with a year ago, core prices rose 5.6%, down just a tick from December’s 5.7%.
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Christopher Rugaber,
Anchorage Daily News,
14 Feb. 2023
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Pull the tick out with the tweezers, applying even pressure.
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Jenna Prestininzi,
Detroit Free Press,
17 Apr. 2023
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Soon, the pitter-patter of tiny tick feet will be coming to the insectary.
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John Kelly,
Washington Post,
18 Sep. 2023
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The non-greasy bug spray works to protect against mosquitoes, ticks, gnats, flies, and chiggers.
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Casey Clark,
Peoplemag,
4 July 2023
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But new research has found that more people in the US have another tick to watch out for, too: 'soft' bat ticks.
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Leah Groth,
Health.com,
11 Sep. 2020
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The more ticks, the more information, the more precision.
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Tom Vanderbilt,
Harper’s Magazine ,
13 Mar. 2023
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But these ticks might be migrating to the Midwest and Northeast due to climate change.
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Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
8 May 2023
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Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a disease spread by ticks to humans and dogs.
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City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Nov. 2023
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But that alone won’t be enough, especially as AI use ticks up.
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Naureen S. Malik,
Fortune,
25 Feb. 2024
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The clock ticks toward tragedy once the couple weds, propelled by a score from Konstantine Lortkipanidze.
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Rebecca Ritzel,
Washington Post,
13 Feb. 2024
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Your goal is to remove the entire tick, including the mouthparts.
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Colleen Stinchcombe,
SELF,
2 Aug. 2023
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But the velocity has been down a tick (to 94.5 mph on average) and he’s struggled to trust it.
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Evan Grant,
Dallas News,
15 Sep. 2023
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The most obvious sign is often the rash, as well as any noticeable tick bites.
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Julia Landwehr,
Health,
19 Dec. 2023
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Core prices were up 3.9% from a year earlier, down a tick from November’s 4% year-over year gain.
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Paul Wiseman,
Fortune,
11 Jan. 2024
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Dogs that spend time in wooded habitats could have ticks that infect them, and the ticks could also spread the disease to humans.
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Katia Hetter,
CNN,
29 Feb. 2024
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The length ticks 16 inches so the pearl pendant should sit just under your collarbone.
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Madison Yauger,
Peoplemag,
2 May 2023
- Tick the box next to your choice.
- I could hear the clock tick.
- His old heart is still ticking.
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Over the next few months, the project ticks slowly forward.
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Popular Mechanics,
14 Apr. 2023
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Their home run rate has gone down and their strikeout rate has ticked up.
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Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Oct. 2023
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The pace slowed, but has ticked up at the start of September, with seven killed in the first four days.
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Peter Hermann,
Washington Post,
5 Sep. 2023
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School leaders have since been working against a ticking clock to save the school.
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Rebecca Griesbach | ,
al,
7 Apr. 2023
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The clock is ticking, and for those lagging, catching up might soon be a Sisyphean task.
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Jane Thier,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2023
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Whether Scott makes moves in this debate or later, the time is ticking.
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James Pindell,
BostonGlobe.com,
23 Aug. 2023
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Core wholesale prices ticked up 0.2% last month, down from 0.3% in July.
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Christopher Rugaber,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2023
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And with the clock already ticking, your smartest move is to look to the gift-giving guiding light of Oprah for the best finds and deals of the season.
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Alexandra Domrongchai,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Nov. 2023
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The total has since ticked up slightly, but there were still only 52 last month.
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Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Jan. 2024
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But find the right site that ticks all of the boxes and that will play a pivotal role in the entire brand's success story.
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Fiona Simpson,
Forbes,
27 Mar. 2024
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And in some jurisdictions, there are a lot of boxes to tick.
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Jon Healey,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2023
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As the length of the war on Hamas, and the hostages’ captivity, ticked to 100 days, some of the former captives have been free longer than they were held.
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Bianna Golodryga,
CNN,
7 Apr. 2024
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And the clock is ticking, with year-end bonuses and equity grants on the horizon.
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Kim Masters,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Sep. 2023
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Sales on Black Friday ticked up 7.5 percent to a record $9.8 billion.
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Jaclyn Peiser,
Washington Post,
28 Nov. 2023
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Inflation ticked higher in July for the first time in 13 months as rent climbed.
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USA TODAY,
11 Aug. 2023
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Either way, Ukraine is on the verge of ticking one of the last weapons off its wish list of American support.
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Mathias Hammer,
Time,
20 Sep. 2023
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Meanwhile, the clock is ticking, and she is not yet headed homeward.
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Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
7 Dec. 2023
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Bold while also being playful and light, red just ticks all the boxes.
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Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2024
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The dessert and digestif tops off the savory feast and keeps the party ticking further into the night.
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Nicola Blaque,
Southern Living,
11 Nov. 2023
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This method can help quickly tick up your credit score, but there are some drawbacks.
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Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
29 Feb. 2024
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Ticket prices for sporting events ticked up last month, but the rise came after three straight months of declines.
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Brian Cheung,
NBC News,
12 July 2023
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The dollar rose against most of its major peers, while US stock futures ticked lower.
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Richard Henderson,
Fortune,
2 Aug. 2023
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That sounds pretty dire, with the clock ticking quickly toward that date.
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Medora Lee,
USA Today,
17 May 2023
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The rate of homelessness in Utah, meanwhile, has continued to tick up.
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Emily Anderson Stern,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
11 Sep. 2023
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While jobs were up, so too was the unemployment rate, which ticked up a modest 0.3% from July to 3.8%.
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Christopher Decker,
Fortune,
1 Sep. 2023
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Major stock indexes ticked up on the Fed news, after remaining flat for much of the day.
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Rachel Siegel,
Washington Post,
20 Mar. 2024
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Everyone knows the clock is ticking down until the final, and there are only five teams left now.
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Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
10 May 2023
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