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Example Sentences

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There is little doubt, however, that the longer time ticks on, the less likely it is he will clinch the elusive 25th title he so dearly craves.

From BBC

West Indian captain Shai Hope said his team were "ticking more boxes" after they won a reduced-overs third and final T20 international against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium on Saturday.

From Barron's

But that process takes time, he said, “and the clock is already ticking.”

From MarketWatch

It made a ticking noise as it churned through Enigma settings at incredible speed, eliminating wrong solutions far faster than possible by hand.

From Literature

"We were really struggling to find a replacement that ticked all the boxes, and we were running out of money."

From BBC