Example Sentences

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He will be ticking away next on stage in New York in The Crucible.

From The Guardian • Oct. 24, 2015

Within five minutes the first part of my message will be ticking out on a receiver in the War Department.

From The Submarine Boys for the Flag Deeding Their Lives to Uncle Sam by Durham, Victor G.