sic

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The sic of it all is worth a little attention.

From Slate • Nov. 14, 2025

In February, she introduced a bill, AB 1038, that would allow hunters to sic trained dogs on bears to chase them through the woods, but not kill them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

Why someone doesn’t sic HR on him is beyond me.

From Washington Post • Nov. 17, 2022

Whatever the substance of his personal feud with Mitchell may be, it comes shortly after his attempt to sic his followers on a journalist after being duped by a fake Twitter account.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2021

Then I turn to Rosa and whisper, “I’m going to sic Sherlock on you this weekend.”

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen