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sticks



NOUN
boondocks
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“I’m trying to put as much fuel to this so that it really sticks with people,” said Hirsch, who plans to reach out to Fielder sometime soon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

What’s a Jimmy Webb classic where something sticks in your craw?

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

The image of Frankenstein’s monster, for some reason, sticks in my mind.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

Dobbs described what happens when someone accidentally sticks themselves with a used needle.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

“There’s an old pier that sticks out into the river at that point. If Abby floated into the bay, she would be out of the current and would not go any farther downstream.”

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret


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