stick at

Example Sentences

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Based on the CPI numbers, many economists expected February’s core PCE inflation to stick at 3% or 3.1%.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

“Jay Berry,” she said, “the Old Man of the Mountains is very, very old. He’s as old as these hills. His hair is snow white and hangs way down over his shoulders. He wears a long, white robe, and sandals on his feet. Every time I see him, he has a crooked stick in his hand. He can just point that stick at something and it will disappear.”

From Literature

“He was just standing there, pointing that stick at our house.”

From Literature

“But you said every time he pointed that stick at anything, bad luck was sure to come.”

From Literature