ticking

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Ticking through a backlog of projects, Stockdale said he is guided by a belief shared by many officials in Oregon and elsewhere who are increasingly looking to data centers for a boost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

Ticking off some of Melbourne's famous sights are on the to-do list for a talented youngster who is combining his burgeoning professional career with an online business degree.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2023

Ticking off the four pieces of legislation, he added, “We do that, the country’s going to be in great shape.”

From New York Times • Sep. 27, 2021

Ticking off the seasons, Libner shares how the witch hazel blooms “fragrantly and flagrantly” in January, an Italian prune fruits in summer and a paperbark maple with cinnamon exfoliating bark is “gorgeous in every season.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2021

Ticking them off in alphabetical order, the first of the Old Guard, still hale and enjoying the respect and esteem of members on both sides of the House, is Sir Walter Barttelot.

From The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 26, February 1893 An Illustrated Monthly by Various