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Example Sentences
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Paramount’s most recent offer was $30 a share for all of Warner Discovery, plus a 25 cents-a-share “ticking fee” payable to shareholders for each quarter it hasn’t closed the deal beyond the end of 2026.
From Barron's
A study published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry by Oxford University Press reports that widely used flea and tick treatments for dogs and cats may pose a serious threat to insects in the natural environment.
From Science Daily
As the final seconds ticked on with Newcastle pressing for a point, Donnarumma employed that giant wingspan to stretch away low to his right to turn away Harvey Barnes' goal-bound shot.
From BBC
Alexander-Arnold curled a free-kick wide as the clock ticked down and it looked like Madrid were left ruing two points dropped, when the third was taken away from them too.
From Barron's
Glencore is an example that ticks both boxes: It is a vertically integrated commodity supplier and also a trader.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
