tick
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The problem has been how to tick the radar without making the strike zone look like a Jackson Pollock painting — and recently, it has.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026
Debt to Ebitda will tick up to 3.7 times at closing, according to the company.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
When a lone-star tick bites you, it introduces the sugar molecule alpha-gal into your bloodstream.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
The personal-consumption price index rose by 0.4% last month, the government said Thursday, a tick below the Wall Street forecast.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026
Jody pulled a swollen tick out of Mutt’s neck and popped it dead between his thumbnails.
From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck
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