get stuck

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LA28 Chief Executive Reynold Hoover said at a press event Wednesday that ticket sales were one vehicle for the host committee to assure that taxpayers didn’t get stuck with a big bill down the road.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Yet Qualtrics says it doesn’t want its new hires to get stuck in the same job.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

He said inflation could be one “skunk” — that prices may get stuck around 3% growth annually — but said there are other concerns including the geopolitical threats.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Some contracts do indeed provide compensation in the event they get stuck due to a conflict, particularly for perishable cargoes.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

And when it doesn’t work, she thinks, I get stuck playing the same bad moment.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez