tick
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It forecast a free cash flow margin in the mid-teens, consistent with a 15% margin in the first quarter but a tick below what Wall Street expected.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
The rate of layoffs rose a tick to 1.2%, but it has ranged from 1.0% to 1.2% for the past two years.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
In central London, a construction digger unearths an unexploded World War II bomb, and it starts to tick.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
Pet owners could be banned from buying monthly over-the-counter flea and tick treatments in a bid to reduce their use, due to environmental contamination.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Taking in the tick and creak of Lincoln’s chair as he slowly lowered himself from tilt.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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