: a strong linen or cotton fabric used in upholstering and as a covering for a mattress or pillow
ticking
3 of 3present participle of tick entry 2
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Felicia Faber, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Ideally, some of those over-the-top speeches are going to go viral and shouldn’t be rushed offstage with an ominous ticking clock— threatening to withdraw a charitable donation is going to dampen the enthusiasm somewhat.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The French ticking stripe in navy blue gives it an heirloom touch that doesn’t always translate with the modern stripe patterns.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
The movie explores a gentle legend whose father’s premature death gave him his own ticking clock and gives new context to some of Candy’s most memorable screen moments, showing how the man and his characters often melded in magical ways.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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—Felicia Faber, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Ideally, some of those over-the-top speeches are going to go viral and shouldn’t be rushed offstage with an ominous ticking clock— threatening to withdraw a charitable donation is going to dampen the enthusiasm somewhat.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The French ticking stripe in navy blue gives it an heirloom touch that doesn’t always translate with the modern stripe patterns.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
The movie explores a gentle legend whose father’s premature death gave him his own ticking clock and gives new context to some of Candy’s most memorable screen moments, showing how the man and his characters often melded in magical ways.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Ticking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ticking. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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