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click

[klik] / klɪk /
NOUN
metallic sound
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VERB
make a slight sharp sound
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What information can strangers find out about me at the click of a button?

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

One way to begin your research is to click on the tickers for more information about each company.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

Every time you click "buy" on an online order, the chances are that your purchase starts getting processed within minutes.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Now the San José fintech company has reportedly become a takeover target as it tries to get more people to click on the PayPal button to purchase items amid fierce competition.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

The magnetic seal opens with a click as I pull on its edge.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

Google has said its AI search features “send billions of clicks to the web every week,” and are meeting users’ evolving needs.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

“We do not get paid for clicks or tokens or chats. The gamification of the most significant development in modern economic history seems to us misplaced.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

Nathalie clicks on the additive in question: E450.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

It captured clicks, keystrokes and browsing activity of US employees to train AI agents -- software capable of independently performing tasks.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

The whistles and clicks grew louder and faster, and a pod of dolphins surged into view.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

The couple met briefly while playing at various beach volleyball events, but they really got to know each other and clicked while spending three weeks together during tournaments in China, India and the Philippines.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

The employee clicked a malicious link in an email and entered Microsoft 365 credentials into a fraudulent login page, IEH said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

When I clicked on the invitation, though, something felt off.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

Lodge’s idea clicked, which prompted him and his Australian co-founding partner, Daniel Quai, who had worked for a joint venture backed by Soros Real Estate Partners, to start the firm in 2012.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

Once the lock clicked, I scratched my guard kitty under his chin.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

You’re probably getting the message by now: Brush up on all the restrictions before clicking “buy,” especially if you’re booking several tickets.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

An amateur cricket match has made global headlines after a fielder was accused of cheating by clicking his fingers to get a wicket.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

The sound of pliers clicking filled a workshop in eastern China's Hangzhou as a group of women practised stripping wires, their female instructor moving around the classroom to offer advice.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

Individual investors, unlike the pros, are less likely to scrutinize a price-to-earnings ratio, much less a sophisticated cash-flow analysis before clicking “buy,” according to Wall Street veterans.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

The woman headed straight for the big desk at the front, the heels of her shoes clicking on the tiled floor.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce




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