Example Sentences

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But she cautioned that home prices, which have been ticking lower on a monthly basis, remained high because owners who had locked in low rates years ago had little incentive to sell now.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2023

Hunger mortality rates for the region have been ticking upward, and as many as 29 percent of Somali children younger than 5 are experiencing acute malnutrition.

From Washington Post • Jun. 13, 2022

And while home prices are expected to rise at a less torrid pace this year, mortgage rates have been ticking higher and are projected to climb this year.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2022

“As we finish out this quarter, earnings expectations by analysts have been ticking slightly higher for 2021,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2021

I heard that, and it must have been ticking minutes before the sound reached me; perhaps if I waited a little longer I should hear her breathing.

From Jacqueline of Golden River by Coleman, Ralph P. (Ralph Pallen)