ticking

Example Sentences

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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

Nike’s overall quarterly sales of $11.3 billion beat Wall Street expectations, with sales ticking up in North America and Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

For merger-arbitrage investors, Paramount’s all-cash bid with a ticking fee and a defined regulatory backstop materially reduced spread risk compared to a stock-heavy transaction subject to extended Justice Department review.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

He was able to just keep ticking over.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

For several minutes, the only sound in the classroom is pencils scratching against paper, and the ticking of the clock on the wall.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan