ticking

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Ticking through a backlog of projects, Stockdale said he is guided by a belief shared by many officials in Oregon and elsewhere who are increasingly looking to data centers for a boost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

Ticking off some of Melbourne's famous sights are on the to-do list for a talented youngster who is combining his burgeoning professional career with an online business degree.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2023

Ticking off the seasons, Libner shares how the witch hazel blooms “fragrantly and flagrantly” in January, an Italian prune fruits in summer and a paperbark maple with cinnamon exfoliating bark is “gorgeous in every season.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2021

Ticking off goals — from reducing geographic variations in medical practice to improving care at the end of life — Whitehouse said “there is nothing Democratic or Republican” about them.

From Washington Post • Sep. 6, 2017

Ticking away on its satin bed was a small gold watch.

From K by Rinehart, Mary Roberts