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Taking a look at your user manual is the most foolproof way to find out how your microwave ticks, but all is not lost even if your manual is.
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Audrey Bruno, SELF, 14 Oct. 2024
Revenue ranges from $6.5 million (Chicago Red Stars) to $36.3 million (Kansas City) with the average at $15.4 million, a tick behind WNBA clubs who were at $13.2 million last year but had revenue jump at least 30% in 2024, fueled largely by the arrival of Caitlin Clark.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2024
General relativity tells us that clocks run more slowly in a gravitational field: the stronger the gravitational field, the slower the clock ticks.
—Paul Lipman, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond yields rose by 0.013 ticks.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
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Audrey Bruno, SELF, 14 Oct. 2024
Revenue ranges from $6.5 million (Chicago Red Stars) to $36.3 million (Kansas City) with the average at $15.4 million, a tick behind WNBA clubs who were at $13.2 million last year but had revenue jump at least 30% in 2024, fueled largely by the arrival of Caitlin Clark.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2024
General relativity tells us that clocks run more slowly in a gravitational field: the stronger the gravitational field, the slower the clock ticks.
—Paul Lipman, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond yields rose by 0.013 ticks.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
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The military veteran and former high school teacher and assistant football coach started his day in Michigan in Detroit and spoke for about 20 minutes in Flint before heading to a final Friday event in Traverse City.Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
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Films in the program are under 40 minutes in length and represent excellence in storytelling and execution in narrative or documentary formats, reflecting unique insight into LGBTQIA+ themes, issues, or ideas.Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024
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Reynolds Plantation is a thriving Lake Oconee, Georgia golf community about 90 miles east of Atlanta that boasts five resort courses and now two private courses – the second of which just opened late last week.Scott Kramer, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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In just five seconds, anyone with a phone or computer can be connected to a drug dealer through a simple Google search.Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Oct. 2024
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Johnny Rockets The 1950s diner-style chain is offering customers one free shake with an in-store purchase on Election Day at participating locations.Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Wayback also serves limited-time offers items such as the Southwest Burger, pistachio shakes, and chili cheese tots.John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Oct. 2024
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Did Freddie Freeman just become Kirk Gibson, replaying the franchise’s greatest moment 36 years and endless heartbreaks later?Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
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The ruling Georgian Dream party’s billionaire founder Bidzina Ivanishvili, the opposition, and foreign diplomats had cast the election as a watershed moment that would decide if Georgia moves closer to the West or leans back towards Russia amid the war in Ukraine.Reuters, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
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The steering is sure but not overly sharp, the acceleration is solid but not hasty, the brakes stop you in a split second.Josh Max, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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The impulse pauses for a split second before spreading down the bundle of His into the left and right branches within each ventricle.Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2024
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During the tech fix, Swift sang into her microphone for a few more seconds while touching her ear with her other arm, tapping her leg to the beat of the song.Escher Walcott, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Sometimes Eric might have a bass line, or the beat might be finished or nearly complete already.Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024
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The entire pitching staff has turned into 1988 Orel Hershiser. —But things can change in an instant.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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Launched only a month ago, the show has proved an instant hit in Korea and abroad.Patrick Frater, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
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Look down your nose at the kiddie shows and action hours, telenovelas, thrillers and endless permutations of horror, and risk missing the heartbeat of a global culture that continues to change in marvelous ways, year to year, day to day.Steven Gaydos, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
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After his two previous episodes of atrial flutter, Harbaugh underwent ablations, which are minimally invasive procedures that treat irregular heartbeats by destroying heart tissue that causes abnormal electrical signals.Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Tick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tick. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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