Example Sentences

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But inflation has ticked up since, leaving Fed watchers to wonder whether the latest easing cycle was prudent or misguided.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

More wealth than ever is being created among the ultrawealthy, and the amount of money they are giving to charitable causes has ticked up in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Turnout has ticked upward from its nadir in the 1990s, but around one in every three Americans never vote in presidential elections.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026

The amount spent on outside firms steadily has ticked up over the last four years.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

We’re back on platform nine and three-quarters and time has ticked on mercilessly.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling