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Discovery WBD -0.03%decrease; down pointing triangle deal, with the clock ticking down on a Sept. 30 deadline to close the acquisition without penalty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
With the hours ticking down to the closing ceremony, when Japan will hand over the baton to Doha, top officials were on the defensive.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Elliot Anderson: Dominated the midfield, kept the ball ticking for England and won possession back the few times that the Czech Republic ventured forward.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
The sets have too many doors, the scenes have a delirious number of extras and the actors yell their lines over the distracting clatter of crackling fireplaces, beeping machines and ticking clocks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
The night that seemed endless hours before is now slipping from your fingers, ticking by as it falls into the past and pushes you toward the future.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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