tick
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A single clock could effectively tick both faster and slower at the same time while also becoming entangled with its own quantum motion.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
Wearing the sticker turns voting into more than a tick in the tally.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
A plant can have tick all the genetic boxes and produce all the right traits, but it has to be beautiful to sell – and that's a judgement made by people.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Here, trading is reimagined as a sport, complete with play-by-play commentators dissecting every tick of the digital-assets market.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
The tick took of the clock was gone, and Hazel missed it like her own heartbeat.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
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