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[tik] / tɪk /




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Was he merely a brilliant mediocrity, the essential staff man who made things tick for the great figures of history without ever being one himself?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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

The rate of core inflation in the 12 months that ended in April registered 3.3%, a tick higher compared to the prior month.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Another common infection came from Hepatozoon spp., a tick borne parasite found in 53% of the animals.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Ivy watched the lime-green alarm clock on June’s bedside table tick over to 9:33.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake




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