tick
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While rarely fatal, Lyme disease can cause rashes and flu-like symptoms among people who are bitten by an infected tick, and in some cases neurological problems.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The increase was a tick higher than the Wall Street forecast.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
There, crawling on eight legs across the white sheets toward us, sporting a single dot on its back, was a deep-red, plump tick.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
She added: "Our report raises serious questions and concerns about the environmental risks of pet flea and tick treatments, as well as how they are sold to pet owners."
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
The clock on the mantel is a Herr Thiessen creation, adorned with tiny books flipping through their pages as the seconds tick toward three o’clock in the morning.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Just this month, tularemia, also known as rabbit fever and caused by a bacterium in ticks and deer flies, was detected in people living on Long Island.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
The ticks are here, and I’m taking them seriously.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
Spiders belong to a large group of invertebrates called chelicerates, which also includes scorpions and ticks.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
Germany’s DAX ticks into the green—up 0.1%—as utilities and autos rise, even as Adidas extends losses to fall close to 18%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
He must’ve gotten eaten up by all the mosquitoes and ticks and ants.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
Spending ticked down at grocery stores too, while hobby spending was lackluster.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Borroto ticked off the price of different food items.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
In beating Jack Della Maddalena last year to become a two-division champion, however, Makhachev ticked off a goal which Nurmagomedov never achieved.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
As time ticked by, slowly but surely the Moon obscured more of the Sun - acting like a dimmer switch as it did so.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The second hand made an echoing sound when it ticked.
From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson
U.S. stock futures were ticking up following yesterday’s small losses for major markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
October 1 is significant because it is the date on which a $7 million-a-day "ticking fee" begins accruing for Warner Bros.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Volatility is ticking higher in the $30 trillion Treasury market as investors bet that yields will push higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
With the clock ticking, Paramount might be more willing to compromise to reach a settlement, including selling some of its hoped-for assets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
There is a knock on the frosted-glass door and the scratching pencil halts, though the ticking clock pays no heed.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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