stick
Example Sentences
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I have made many mistakes in my life, and will probably make many more, but I hope never to throw a stick at a bear again.
From Literature
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My father saw the head of a bearded seal, just the top of it, sticking up through the ice.
From Literature
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If the new final girl of the “Scream” franchise wouldn’t play nice and stick to the script, they’d simply toss her away and pay Neve Campbell to return.
From Salon
But if England can avoid the early scoreboard slippage that has afflicted them in the past matches and stick tight to the hosts, they may be rewarded.
From BBC
The players use sledges with two blades and two sticks to push themselves and handle the puck, and games consist of three 15-minute periods.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.