stick in
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"Certain anthropomorphic phrases may even stick in readers' minds and can potentially shape public perception of AI in unhelpful ways," Aune said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026
Dandridge said Williams was "holding the hockey stick in both hands".
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Artemis III will stick in near-Earth orbit — closer to where the International Space Station sits as opposed to traveling into deep space like Artemis II.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
The website for the bridge project says the bridge tower shape “reflects the curvature of a hockey stick in a slap shot.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
Like a stick in the ground with a few wimped-out branches.
From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick
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