stick

Example Sentences

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Silva later told investigators she was jabbed with the stick, but nowhere in the video does she report it to the officers assisting her.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

"It will stick out like a big sore thumb," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

“And once they try it, they generally stick with it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The win over Aston Villa in February provided the moment where the bond with supporters could stick, Edwards sprinting down the touchline after Rodrigo Gomes' stoppage-time clincher as fans went wild.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Gingersnipes emerged with a long, flat stick, and they set sail across the sludgy pond.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman