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Recent Examples of ticks
The ticks can transmit diseases such as ehrlichiosis and bourbon virus, both of which can also be transmitted by the Lone Star tick, according to the press release.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
Of the ticks collected, about 3,500, or more than 65%, are the American dog (wood) tick.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
This would either be an acaricide — a pesticide that kills ticks and mites, and is found in many pet flea collars and tick medications — or a vaccine that would make the deer more resistant to Lyme disease over time.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025
People who find ticks are urged to submit them to state or university tick identification programs.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
Of the ticks collected, about 3,500, or more than 65%, are the American dog (wood) tick.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
This would either be an acaricide — a pesticide that kills ticks and mites, and is found in many pet flea collars and tick medications — or a vaccine that would make the deer more resistant to Lyme disease over time.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025
People who find ticks are urged to submit them to state or university tick identification programs.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ticks
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James put the Stripes ahead with 31 seconds left on a putback dunk, but Wembanyama hit two free throws to tie it before Leonard called game.—
Greg Beacham,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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Byron Nelson’s Marli Denmark defeated Rockwall’s Madison Fitzgerald in the girls Class 6A 140-pound bracket with a fall in just 57 seconds to claim an individual state title.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Feb. 2026
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Duren had the ball and was driving toward the basket with just over seven minutes left in the third period when he was fouled by Diabate.—
Steve Reed,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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The tense conversation continued for several minutes before a peculiar discrepancy popped up.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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This earnings season, Europe's biggest pharma companies posted results ranging from 7% beats to 3% misses — but no one really cared.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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But the textures also start to get too uniformly shadowy, the beats too stiff.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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These shifting patterns subtly alter when the pulses arrive, introducing timing delays on the order of tens of nanoseconds, the statement says.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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The kids got bored with it in nanoseconds, but word got out in the blue jay community that a peanut paradise had sprung up in our yard and to come on over!—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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That grandiosity simmers down into terrifying chase soundtracks and menacing hunter's heartbeats as the movie continues, but the after-image of those glorious strings lingers through the rest of the franchise.—
Alex Galbraith,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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Diastolic blood pressure is the bottom number on a blood pressure reading, which represents the pressure in the arteries between heartbeats.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
20 Jan. 2026
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The actress stars as Cathy in Emerald Fennell's adaptation of Emily Brontë's novel—and so far, the press tour has been filled with knowing winks and nods to the source material.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
28 Jan. 2026
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As for the music, it’s aptly encoded with cosmic winks and shrugs — layers of paradoxical noises that feel messy and mannered, casual and serious, loose and tight, hungry and wise.—
Chris Richards,
Washington Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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Unless otherwise directed by a healthcare provider, use protein shakes as a supplement, not as a meal replacement.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
9 Feb. 2026
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Instead of shakes and booms, Fleet Space’s node system relies on the naturally occurring vibrations of the earth and the sound waves created by those walking upon it.—
Lauren Steele,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
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And while their steamy, sweaty dalliances are hot and heavy (albeit mostly clothed), most swoonworthy are the smaller moments, like Heathcliff gently cupping his hands to keep the rain out of Cathy’s eyes.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Writing is taking moments in time and recording them.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Ticks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ticks. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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