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ti ker

  • n  the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
  • n  a small portable timepiece
  • n  a character printer that automatically prints stock quotations on ticker tape

  • The ticker tape ran so far behind the actual transactions that some traders simply let it run out.
  • While Bronwen tries to launch its ticker-restaurant franchise, Trans-Lux Corp.
  • Even if the ticker could print faster, viewers would have a hard time reading it.
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  • Rue McClanahan in BBC News
    In a statement, McClanahan said she regretted missing the tribute: "Unfortunately, my doctor has laid down the law, and I'm currently in the hospital having some maintenance on the old ticker." "Trust me, I'd much rather be in San Francisco...
  • Lleyton Hewitt in ESPN
    I just said to him, 'mate you've got a lot of ticker [heart] to come back like you did today,Hewitt said he told Baghdatis when the Cypriot player came to the net to retire.
  • Calipari in ESPN
    Calipari told his players about the Kentucky job because he "didn't want them to read about it on the ticker."

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