tick

Example Sentences

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After that announcement, mortgage rates ticked down slightly.

From The Wall Street Journal

The years have ticked by, three of them since he last kicked a ball, but every day spent grafting in the gym is one Gerard Deulofeu believes he is a step closer to a "miracle".

From BBC

Paramount Skydance sweetened its Warner bid with a ticking fee, paying shareholders if the deal is delayed.

From Barron's

Paramount Skydance sweetened its Warner bid with a ticking fee, paying shareholders if the deal is delayed.

From Barron's

Also read: ‘I feel the clock ticking’: My wife and I are in our 60s — and employ 48 people in a small town.

From MarketWatch