ticking

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Matt Wrack, NASUWT's general secretary, said if female teachers are struggling to contain gender-based aggression, it is a "ticking time bomb" and male students need to be helped before "it is too late".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The shares were ticking up in Wednesday’s pre-market trading.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

He was able to just keep ticking over.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Since the ticking fee is modest, a delay actually would reduce an arbitrager’s return.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Returning to Washington to begin our final year in the White House, we knew the clock was ticking now in earnest.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama