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Recent Examples of tick
Hiring managers complete a multiple-choice tick-box assessment that outlines the behavioral profile required.
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William Jones, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
An infected tick bite may cause a bull's-eye rash (a small circle with a ring around it) one week to three months after the bite.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 21 Aug. 2025
Every tick of data is a feedback loop, teaching the AI how to adapt and improve.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
It’s caused by a parasite that infects red blood cells through the bite of a tick.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
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William Jones, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
An infected tick bite may cause a bull's-eye rash (a small circle with a ring around it) one week to three months after the bite.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 21 Aug. 2025
Every tick of data is a feedback loop, teaching the AI how to adapt and improve.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
It’s caused by a parasite that infects red blood cells through the bite of a tick.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tick
Noun
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Some like to get to the airport very early, with time for a full picnic, while others are dashing in at the last minute while downing a protein bar.—
Jessie Beck,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
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In April, Tien Kung Ultra became the first robot to finish a half-marathon, completing the 21-kilometer course in Beijing in 2 hours and 40 minutes.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Within seconds of inhaling the foul odor, the white dog springs back in disgust and hastily shuffles to the other side of the bed, as though trying to escape the smell altogether.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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An entire Python program, for example, can be produced in a few seconds or minutes, instead of handwriting code that might have taken hours, days, or weeks to devise.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The game's options menu includes toggles for screen shake and HUD size, but nothing in the way of difficulty adjustments.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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Add 1/2 cup water to remaining chili sauce, shake, and stir mixture into liquid in roasting pan.—
Judy Bart Kancigor,
Oc Register,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Also on display was a 1774 letter from King George III to Prime Minister Lord North, acknowledging the escalating rebellion in the American colonies and referencing the Boston Tea Party as a pivotal moment in deteriorating relations.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The remark was striking in its directness and suggested the pilot may have been inattentive at a critical moment.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The split second the clock turns to the opening hour, buoys from every ship are tossed in the water and the 250-fathom deep gill net is cranked out by the deckhands.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Garfield blinked in shock a few times before rocketing out of his chair for a split second, then spinning around to uncomfortably look at his co-stars.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Despite the technical hiccups, both judges saw promise in Efron's debut and encouraged him to stay on beat as the competition heats up.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The three received their job assignments at the same time – one man was assigned the cops beat, and the second the region and agriculture beat.—
Hannah Shirley,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
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The film was an instant hit and garnered six Academy Award nominations, taking home two.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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The inexorable spread of artificial light, the explosion in the number of satellites—on nearly any scale of time, these changes have happened in an instant.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
16 Sep. 2025
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Examples of these processes can be found throughout nature, from the unpredictable rise and fall of stock market values to the irregular heartbeat cadence.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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Using its optical heart sensor, the watch reviews how your blood vessels respond to heartbeats over 30-day periods.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Tick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tick. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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