ticking
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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
European Council chief Antonio Costa kicked off a tour of EU capitals this week bidding to hammer out a compromise on the budget -- with the clock ticking down to a December deadline.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
At Walmart’s U.S. locations, traffic was up 1.5%, but per-trip spending trailed that figure, ticking 1.1% higher.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
On the morning of July 6, 1865, the clock began ticking on one of the most dramatic events in the history of Washington, the climactic event of the manhunt.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
