stick in
Example Sentences
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Students were often assigned a military rank and awarded promotions, like the 13-year-old cadet major carrying a swagger stick in a 1930 ad for the Page Military Academy in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
"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
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
Knecht is shooting 37.3% from three in his short NBA career, but has struggled to stick in the lineup because of defensive lapses.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2026
Nancy stuck the Popsicle stick in her pocket.
From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene
