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Discover Ludwig"ticking clock" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It can be used to refer to a literal clock that is making a ticking noise or as a metaphor for a sense of urgency or the passing of time. For example, "With the ticking clock counting down to the deadline, I knew I had to act quickly."
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A ticking clock... Four minutes to choose.
"But I do have a ticking clock.
Already?! 12.08pm: Talk about a ticking clock!
The ticking clock of the story is a new woman.
And the bonus of an actual ticking clock.
But the ticking clock may work against Mr. Reid.
Tomasina — I repeat, like a ticking clock — was forty.
The ticking clock makes any rethinking next to impossible.
Mr. Clinton is well aware of the ticking clock.
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"It's buoyant dumb-fun, a ticking-clock thriller," she added.
"As soon as you hear the timeline, you think: 'This is the classic ticking-clock drama.
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