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Recent Examples of tick
Those numbers could climb as more tick larvae mature over the next few months.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2025
Journalism teachers should use this as an example of how to do a tick tock.
—Caren Bohan, USA Today, 3 May 2025
At times brutal and always volatile, the album functions as a sort of electro-shock therapy applied from the shoulders down, layering hard beats, ambient whorls, and nervous acid ticks to trigger a state of full-body rapture.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 18 Apr. 2025
The man was Andy Kaufman and those questions are but two of many that linger decades after his death, as people have spent much time and energy trying to explain what made this distinctive character tick.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2025
Journalism teachers should use this as an example of how to do a tick tock.
—Caren Bohan, USA Today, 3 May 2025
At times brutal and always volatile, the album functions as a sort of electro-shock therapy applied from the shoulders down, layering hard beats, ambient whorls, and nervous acid ticks to trigger a state of full-body rapture.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 18 Apr. 2025
The man was Andy Kaufman and those questions are but two of many that linger decades after his death, as people have spent much time and energy trying to explain what made this distinctive character tick.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tick
Noun
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The song runs on for more than six minutes on the album, including a perfectly gnarly guitar solo from Freeman himself.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
30 May 2025
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Trolley lines where trains are now scheduled to arrive every 15 minutes could be scaled back to 30-minute headways.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Fisher was at the heart of the comeback, hitting the game-tying free throw with seconds left in the fourth quarter to keep IMG alive.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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Baldwin never ended up spending a second in prison, nor even a full week before a jury in his own case last summer.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Each of 75 winners will get 12 months of deals including free meals, breakfast items and shakes – about $480 worth of deals.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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Some very Southern sounding shakes are also on the menu.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Preserving 'offerings' from the protest moment People from around the world come to the square, leaving behind flowers, balloons, signs and artwork.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Like the original, the new movie tells the story of a bond formed between a lonely human girl named Lilo and a dog-like alien named Stitch — and includes tons of the iconic original moments beloved by fans.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
24 May 2025
Noun
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In a thousand-year-old sport where a split second can decide everything, two months will probably feel like an eternity.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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There is also the cumulative stress of police work: the daily drips of violence, misery and death; the relentless staccato of calls that can spiral from mundane to dramatic in a split second.—
Katja Ridderbusch,
NPR,
26 May 2025
Noun
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But Soto lingered on the field for a beat, for a reason.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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At the opposite end of the spectrum, shares or Marvell Technology were lower by more than 3% after-hours despite posting a slight beat on earnings and offering a forecast in line with expectations.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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In late April, the striking carcass of an 11-foot, 2-inch oarfish — something rarely seen in the wild — was put on display, becoming an instant hit among children.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
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The franchise has been rejuvenated, but sometimes the numbness can reappear in an instant.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Noun
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The emotional heartbeat of the gang, Cancer is the one hugging people after blindsides and crying at the final tribal.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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The app detects arrhythmias and irregular heartbeats, early signs of heart failure, indicators of coronary artery disease and heart valve abnormalities.—
Ramsha Waseem,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 May 2025
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“Tick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tick. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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