Example Sentences

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Clicking boxes and exploring drop-down menus, against a ticking clock, provides as much sizzle as the stunts in an action movie.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Clicking on the add brings users to a page with more specific information and the option to request a tour or contact an agent.

From Barron's • Dec. 15, 2025

Clicking on a message board can send you down a rabbit hole for hours.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025

Clicking on the label for the Gulf in Google Maps now brings up a note saying "posting is currently turned off".

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2025

Clicking his tongue and shaking his head, he said, “That is a nasty cut but the tendon hasn’t been hurt at all. I hate to see anything crippled like that. It’s pitiful.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls