ticking

Example Sentences

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For parents who hope their children will attend college, the clock to save for this goal starts ticking from the moment they are born.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Their arrival, and a contractual deadline for successfully reversing the formula that might cost Les his company, sets up a ticking clock, represented by literal ticking clocks mounted around the laboratory.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

For merger-arbitrage investors, Paramount’s all-cash bid with a ticking fee and a defined regulatory backstop materially reduced spread risk compared to a stock-heavy transaction subject to extended Justice Department review.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

He was able to just keep ticking over.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

It was the clock ticking on the wall that brought me to reality again.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier