tick
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Vehicle sales this year are expected to tick up to 1.72 million, according to FactSet.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
As the final hours tick down, there has been little indication that Iran is ready to agree to Trump's ultimatum.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
The U.S. added a greater-than-expected 178,000 jobs in March and the unemployment rate fell a tick to 4.3%, the Labor Department reported on Friday.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Solar installations began to tick up in 2023 and exploded over the next two years, data from BloombergNEF shows.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
It was as if a clock had begun to tick again.
From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi
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