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tick

[tik] / tɪk /




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As the final hours tick down, there has been little indication that Iran is ready to agree to Trump's ultimatum.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The U.S. added a greater-than-expected 178,000 jobs in March and the unemployment rate fell a tick to 4.3%, the Labor Department reported on Friday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Solar installations began to tick up in 2023 and exploded over the next two years, data from BloombergNEF shows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

It means that chatbots will try to collect information from sources that tick the correct boxes.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

Its engine tick tick ticked, steaming against the cold.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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