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The oil-field services and equipment business had sales tick up 1% to $3.66 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

He warned "a significant number" of family members "will be watching the clock quickly tick down to a year, as the maladministration of the scheme enters its tenth month".

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Fumbling to figure out what makes him tick, Evans attempts to neg the provocateur as someone who lacks the passion to think differently.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

"For high-precision measurements, you therefore need a mechanism to keep the laser frequency exactly stable, so that the clock continues to tick with precisely the same rhythm."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

As the minutes tick toward dismissal, the boys fidget, swinging their legs, tapping the floor with their heavy brown shoes, whispering and snickering when their teachers aren't looking.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and her challenger Nithya Raman darted across the city over the weekend, foraging for votes as the clock ticks down before Tuesday’s election.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

After a minute or so, he plucked 11 tiny ticks from the cloth with tweezers, and stuck them on a lint roller.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

America’s favorite clock-counting controversy ticks on as the Mid-American Conference lodges an official appeal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

ISM factory index ticks down in August as price pressure continues to build.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

The clock by the gates ticks off the minutes later and later, the ornaments upon it twirling and shifting.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

But longer-run inflation expectations, which ticked just slightly lower this month, have stayed relatively steady over the past year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

The rise in the October ISM manufacturing survey was partly due to the ongoing AI buildout, according to a note from Capital Economics, while the prices paid index ticked down slightly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Makeup sales ticked up 1.8% to $1.05 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

As time ticked on at Hampden, you waited for the Hearts kick to the Hibs solar plexus, the late sickener that became such a huge theme in their clashes last season.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Ernie tossed his phone onto the bed, looking ticked.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds

With the clock ticking on his time in office, the governor said he also doesn’t want to leave with regrets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

Nelson is lost amid a series of avalanches, and the clock starts ticking.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

Joao Gomes: Mucked in alongside Kamara by keeping the ball ticking and contributing three interceptions.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

While Meta didn’t share any information on capital expenditures for 2027, spending is likely to continue ticking upward.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

Celia wishes she could freeze time as she listens to the steady beat of Marco’s heart against the ticking of the clock.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern