ticking

Example Sentences

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Ball strikes register "like the ticking of a clock against the temples", it said this month, adding many people are "haunted by the sound of popping".

From Barron's

Ravinder usually works on his timepieces alone, the only sound the tapping of an elegant hammer and the metronomic ticking of clocks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Time is ticking for him to rebuild and bring her back.

From Los Angeles Times

Also on Tuesday morning, new data from the Labor Department showed that hiring seesawed in October and November data showed that hiring gained by 64,000, with unemployment ticking up to 4.6%.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Labor Department’s latest survey of monthly job openings and labor turnover showed the pace of layoffs ticking up in October but hiring steady.

From The Wall Street Journal