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ticking
3 of 3present participle of tick entry 2
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Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 3 Feb. 2025
In a three-year study of 777 individuals from five European countries, the team found that PUFA stalled the ticking of time, biologically speaking.
—New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2025
The fact that so many of his friends who used to be in the restaurant business have moved on, along with the ticking of time, was a motivator.
—Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2025
Legislation to expand Social Security benefits to millions of Americans cleared a key procedural hurdle in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday afternoon and is now headed toward another vote Thursday, with the clock ticking and only days left in the current session of Congress.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The ticking and booming of the title channel the composer’s dread at turning 30 in 1990 without having achieved any successes through his musical theater writing, his time running out (which would sadly prove to be his real-life truth).
—Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 3 Feb. 2025
In a three-year study of 777 individuals from five European countries, the team found that PUFA stalled the ticking of time, biologically speaking.
—New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2025
The fact that so many of his friends who used to be in the restaurant business have moved on, along with the ticking of time, was a motivator.
—Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2025
Legislation to expand Social Security benefits to millions of Americans cleared a key procedural hurdle in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday afternoon and is now headed toward another vote Thursday, with the clock ticking and only days left in the current session of Congress.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Ticking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ticking. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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