tick
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Oil prices will likely “start to tick higher in coming days as storage continues to drain out,” with daily production still down by between 11 million and 14 million barrels in the Persian Gulf region.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Home prices continued to tick higher on a national basis last month, because the inventory of homes for sale remains below prepandemic levels.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Dell trades at just over 22 times the next 12 months’ earnings, a tick above the S&P 500’s just over 21 times.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Among the next things for Littler to tick off is glory alongside Luke Humphries for England in June's World Cup of Darts.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
No less arresting is Lyme disease, which comes from the bite of a tiny deer tick.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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