ticked off
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A New York City Housing Authority retiree ticked off his running tally: an ex-wife sick, a daughter sick, and three old friends dead.
As the final seconds ticked off the clock, Juab players and coaches celebrated the program’s first football title as they danced and embraced each other with tears in their eyes.
Each neglected item is a relic of a past, unwise decision, its objectionable presence the physical embodiment of a to-do item waiting to be ticked off.
Patty Baird ticked off the changes she’ll be making at the Cedar House Sport Hotel when it reopens in Truckee, a town of more than 16,000 near Lake Tahoe that thrives off summer tourism.
But the difference is the new image signal processor, which works in the background to ensure that colours are picked out correctly, any disturbance or distortion is removed, and aspects such as contrast and detailing are ticked off.
He fiddled nervously with the ceremonial sword as he ticked off the minutes.