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Recent Examples of tick
Lyme disease is carried by the blacklegged tick, more specifically, a bacterium that the tick carries, that is called Borrelia burgdorferi.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
His velocity was up a tick on his fastballs from his first four starts.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
Weekly visits to emergency rooms for tick bites are at the highest level since at least 2017, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
The strongest tick protection comes from combining what nature offers with a few consistent daily habits.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
His velocity was up a tick on his fastballs from his first four starts.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
Weekly visits to emergency rooms for tick bites are at the highest level since at least 2017, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
The strongest tick protection comes from combining what nature offers with a few consistent daily habits.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tick
Noun
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Without him, Heiskanen and Harley had to log even heavier minutes in an already long and grueling game.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Catastrophic wildfires are not new for Chile, but this year’s stand out for how fast the flames spread, devouring an average of nearly 25 acres every minute.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Kapanen silenced the raucous sellout crowd at Honda Center 38 seconds after the opening faceoff with his fourth goal in four games.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The molecule is activated with hydrogen peroxide, and the micromotors move the particle at 7 micrometers per second.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The menu includes shakes, like a Strawberry Shortcake Krunch, as well as boba refreshers and iced coffees.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Bring cash for soft-serve cones, shakes, sundaes, or slushies.—
Sarah Miller,
Midwest Living,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The game changed in that moment.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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And thus the audience is stuck with this scenario, which complicates in intensity and with a linguistic relish that has its funny moments (for some, anyway), but also features a lot of crudity that really wrenches you away from the typical landscape of the classy, urban American farce.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That’s a lot of information to cycle through in a split second.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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In a split second, a game meant to be fun and light-hearted can quickly turn into serious repercussions for teenagers playing the game across the country.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Apple hit another high note in the first three months of 2026, delivering an earnings beat driven by a surge in iPhone sales and continued momentum in its Services segment.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Released on Sky Rompiendo’s independent imprint, Black Koi Entertainment, the song finds Maluma offering his sultry vocals as Kris R’s raps over the smooth reggaeton beat.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
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Penelope's first cut garnered more than 2 million likes on her Mom's Insta, making her chic bob debut an instant hit.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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And in that lightning flash of an instant, the only thing that crossed my mind was leaving my family behind.—
Scott Pelley,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His heart can beat rapidly or stop completely, and his chest can rise and fall in accordance with his heartbeat.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Apr. 2026
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Just to get my heartbeat (up) and get on the treadmill, do a bit of running and weights.—
Kim Willis,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Tick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tick. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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