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Nick Vyas, a supply chain expert and professor at USC Marshall School of Business, said that while companies try to absorb some of the cost increase, grocery prices are starting to tick up in stores.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Analysts had expected same-store sales to tick up 0.8%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

You're finally about to head off on a well-earned break, but there's one more task to tick off your to-do list: composing an out-of-office reply.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

While rarely fatal, Lyme disease can cause rashes and flu-like symptoms among people who are bitten by an infected tick, and in some cases neurological problems.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

I feel my knee lock and unlock like a nervous tick.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

“Japan currently ticks all three of those boxes,” says Colvin.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

Some days it feels like we’re losing a battle against mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, flies and worms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

The ticks are here, and I’m taking them seriously.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

Germany’s DAX ticks into the green—up 0.1%—as utilities and autos rise, even as Adidas extends losses to fall close to 18%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

I learned how to pull ticks from Miss Maggie’s flock and bathe the sheep in Wash Pond before the shearing.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

Longer-run inflation expectations ticked slightly higher as well.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Active customers rose 3.8% from a year ago to 21.7 million, while net sales per active customer ticked up 1.9%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Same-store sales ticked up 2.3%, largely driven by transaction growth, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Mortgage rates ticked up to a new high for the year, casting a chill over the housing market.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

Ernie tossed his phone onto the bed, looking ticked.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds

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

I got so much done with Mr. Keller and Annie on the house, but I haven't gone out there since last week—the clock’s ticking.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio