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tick

[tik] / tɪk /




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A single clock could effectively tick both faster and slower at the same time while also becoming entangled with its own quantum motion.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

Wearing the sticker turns voting into more than a tick in the tally.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

Match said product changes at Tinder are resonating with Gen Z, helping the app’s revenue tick up 2% after several quarters of declines.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Norwegian previously expected the metric to tick up 0.4%, while Wall Street was targeting a 0.1% increase.

From Barron's • May 4, 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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