Example Sentences

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And inflation, as reported yesterday, has been ticking up lately, not down.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 22, 2025

The percentage has been ticking up steadily in recent seasons.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2024

It rose to 3.5% in March and has been ticking higher in 2024.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2024

Bacon says the student body’s homelessness rate has been ticking upward, and others have long commutes from the outskirts of the city.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2016

Eva Carneiro - The clock has been ticking ever since.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2015