sic
Example Sentences
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They set little traps for Hunham’s arrogance and sic their daddies on the administrators, who then bear down on him.
From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2023
Why someone doesn’t sic HR on him is beyond me.
From Washington Post • Nov. 17, 2022
Max doesn't sic goblins on his little sister but he does drag her along on his quest to impress Allison and banish the risen Sanderson sisters.
From Salon • Sep. 24, 2022
If it didn’t get its $51,000, the company warned, it would sic debt collectors on the family.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2019
“Ye must forget sic things. Ye maun summon up your powers to what is difficult. Will ye do that?”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
