tick

Example Sentences

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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 means that chatbots will try to collect information from sources that tick the correct boxes.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

While gas prices have started to tick higher at the pump, the increase in oil prices has yet to meaningfully impact corporate margins and consumer prices.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

But the heat will gradually tick back up on Sunday, generally hovering in the 80s to lower 90s and potentially leading to heat advisories for some coastal and valley areas, according to the weather service.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Before it begins to tick, the pendulum swinging steadily and evenly.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern