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Recent Examples of tick
Sitting in the dark, viewers become voyeurs, watching every tick and tock.
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Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Vanderbilt's Jason Edwards missed a game-tying 3-pointer with 13 seconds left, and Devin McGlockton missed another 11 ticks later, giving Saint Mary's the 59-56 victory.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
Instead, sales leaders should invest time in understanding what makes each team member tick and design a strategy that plays to those strengths.
—Chris Dyer, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Clock ticks on government shutdown: House Republicans unveil six-month stopgap bill
When could a government shutdown start?
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
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Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Vanderbilt's Jason Edwards missed a game-tying 3-pointer with 13 seconds left, and Devin McGlockton missed another 11 ticks later, giving Saint Mary's the 59-56 victory.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
Instead, sales leaders should invest time in understanding what makes each team member tick and design a strategy that plays to those strengths.
—Chris Dyer, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Clock ticks on government shutdown: House Republicans unveil six-month stopgap bill
When could a government shutdown start?
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tick
Noun
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What’s the statistic there, the average ER physician has to see a patient every three to four minutes?—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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The defense's case to spare Mahdi's life before a judge lasted only about 30 minutes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The ball fell to the court in no-man’s land and the final seconds ran off the clock.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Video footage of the Saturday shooting on North Harrison Avenue from a neighbor was posted on social media and showed four officers firing within 30 seconds of their arrival.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Mango Lassi: Non-alcoholic frozen mango and yogurt shake.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2025
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Shields Date Garden Known for its high quality dates, charming café, mail order business, and delicious date shakes, Shields Date Garden opened in 1924.—
Pat Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
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An unexpected benefit is that the doctors and nurses treating these patients in their final moments were also uplifted by fulfilling their wishes and felt a deeper sense of purpose and meaning.—
Hansa Bhargava,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The segment displayed an image of Wallen walking off the stage. 'Get me to God's country': Morgan Wallen abruptly leaves 'SNL' stage Ego Nwodim accidentally prompts audience to curse on 'Weekend Update': 'Lorne's gonna be mad' One moment of the show may have left the network's censors unhappy.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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In a split second, while traveling at incredible speed, Wilson was sent flying into the racing rail, eventually coming to a stop in a heap on the track.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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That split second of hesitation by Georgiev was enough to give Koepke time to get in on the forecheck and knock it free from Desharnais.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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If the heart rate of a person is around 60 beats per minute before the gap, there will likely be a heartbeat in the one-second gap.—
Eloy Geenjaar,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
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After some name calling, the pair took a beat to let the dust settle.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The first season of Nobody Wants This became an instant hit, with Netflix announcing its decision to renew the series for a second installment in October 2024.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Of course, the deal falls apart the instant Remick's slimy sidekick Sal Saperstein (Ike Barinholtz) delivers the bad news at a party hosted by Charlize Theron.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Though her fetus was already pressing against her cervix, doctors waited 40 hours until the fetal heartbeat stopped to inducea delivery, putting her at serious risk of deadly infection.—
Kavitha Surana,
ProPublica,
27 Mar. 2025
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Donaldson is the heartbeat of the Michigan Wolverines, and his heart-stopping, circus-style scoop shot with 59 seconds remaining Saturday cemented their trip to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Tick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tick. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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