ticking

Example Sentences

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Matt Wrack, NASUWT's general secretary, said if female teachers are struggling to contain gender-based aggression, it is a "ticking time bomb" and male students need to be helped before "it is too late".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The Fed’s latest projections show inflation ticking up and staying above target through next year, even as economic growth holds steady.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

He will never not have his detractors, skilled at ticking off all the self-inflicted controversies, chaoses and that 2013 vacated national title that will follow him around forever.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

He was able to just keep ticking over.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Celia wishes she could freeze time as she listens to the steady beat of Marco’s heart against the ticking of the clock.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern