ticking

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There’s no sign the standoff over South Africa’s first new shark net in two decades will delay the resort’s planned opening in July, but the clock is ticking.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

“There’s reason to believe that while inflation is ticking higher, the consumer isn’t in a perfect spot to absorb this,” said Lorizio at Manulife.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

"Our night ended and there was no drama and it was cool. But these things can go sour. You can have a ticking time bomb with that."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

With early voting beginning in some states even sooner, the clock is ticking.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

It had stopped ticking sometime when he went hunting for a jaguar during the several-hundred-mile journey to reach the River of Doubt.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple