ticking
Example Sentences
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Growth rates in the first half of the year have come in better than expected while a string of recent indicators, from factory output to exports and business confidence, have been ticking up.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
“There is a ticking clock,” said Marshall of Epic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Gallup put him at 37% in July, ticking up to 40% in August.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
"He is the one that gets Manchester United ticking," former United and England wide man Ashley Young told Sky Sports.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
It’s 6:55 a.m., his ticking clock tells him.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
