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ticks

noun

plural of tick

as in seconds

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Recent Examples of ticks How to keep disease-carrying ticks at bay The best way to avoid ticks and tick bites is to be vigilant in your surroundings, Foley said, noting that ticks can transmit other diseases such as Lyme disease. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026 Botts says some people like to remove or dispose of ticks with nail polish, fire and Vaseline — but there is a simple and effective method recommended for tick removal. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026 Grow Scented Plants Groundcover plants can provide a sheltering spot for ticks and may not be the best choice for tick-prone areas. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026 Checking yourself and your pets for ticks every hour or so when in tick territory is also a good idea. — Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 4 June 2026 The ticks were then tested for five human disease-causing pathogens including anaplasmosis, babesiosis, Lyme disease, hard tick relapsing fever and Powassan virus. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026 Rich says the region is growing in both the number of ticks and tick species. — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026 Of the ticks collected, about 3,500, or more than 65%, are the American dog (wood) tick. — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025 This would either be an acaricide — a pesticide that kills ticks and mites, and is found in many pet flea collars and tick medications — or a vaccine that would make the deer more resistant to Lyme disease over time. — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025

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Noun

Artificial intelligence needs as little as three seconds of you speaking to produce a convincing clone of your voice.

— Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Hischier scored off a rebound on a power play with 41 seconds left in the period.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of seconds

Noun

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, caffeine from the pouches is absorbed into the bloodstream and the effects are felt in minutes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Uncover pot, reduce oven temperature to 375°, and continue to bake bread until crust is deeply browned, 35–40 minutes more.

— Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of minutes

Noun

Southwest Airlines reported quarterly beats but lowered full-year guidance.

— Jeff Marks,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
On the greatest album of all time, her voice is less affected yet further out of reach, persistently clouded by AutoTune and sometimes submerged under the beats, so only her sibilants break the surface.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of beats

Noun

Researchers at Suzhou University of Science and Technology in China have developed a flexible array of 100 artificial electronic synapses that can switch electrical states in just 26 nanoseconds and be chemically broken down within six minutes.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026
Photons remain inside the resonator for nearly 100 nanoseconds, allowing light to circulate repeatedly.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of nanoseconds

Noun

Savannah also shares a bracelet that has their three children’s heartbeats on it, along with LeBron’s initials on the clasp.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Poetic structure, such as cadence, meter and rhyme, invokes rhythms that tie into human heartbeats and breathing.

— Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of heartbeats

Noun

From New York’s insistence that low ponies and naked nails are, indeed, chic, to Milan’s cheeky winks of morning-after makeup and good-bad-hair days, designers and artists made room to play.

— Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
However, the film’s candy-colored palette (derived from a box of macarons), New Romantic–heavy soundtrack, and countless contemporary winks (eagle-eyed fans will spot those lilac Converse sneakers in the exhibition) are singlehandedly Sofia.

— Stephanie Sporn, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of winks

Noun

Organic and build-your-own shakes, gourmet coffee and yerba selections, and artisanal teas and infusions also are offered.

— Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
Before presenting a stick to the judges, a worker gave each a couple of good shakes to make sure no leaves fell out.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of shakes

Noun

For many, a place remembered for its scenery also serves as a backdrop for personal moments of grief, reflection or healing, the survey said.

— Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
But a few geological moments after the Laurentide sheet started re-expanding, humanity entered the chat.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026

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