tick
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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
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
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
“It was originally discovered in the town of Lyme, Connecticut, not too far from here. You catch it from tick bites. The woods are full of ticks this year.”
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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