Sentence examples for clock ticks from inspiring English sources

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"clock ticks" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to the sound of the clock ticking, often to convey the passage of time or the anticipation of something important. For example: "The clock ticks away as he anxiously awaits her arrival."

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Meanwhile, the clock ticks.

The Economist

The clock ticks.

Independent

And still the clock ticks.

The Economist

Inside, a clock ticks loudly.

The Guardian

The clock ticks grew louder.

The New York Times - Magazine

The clock ticks to zero.

The New York Times - Sports

Meanwhile, the nuclear clock ticks on.

The Economist

Ye olde biological clock ticks yet.

The New York Times

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Clock ticking.

The Guardian - Opinion

Stalemate with the clock ticking.

The Guardian

So the clock ticked on.

The Guardian

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