stick

Example Sentences

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“They conceded at least at trial, and the video shows, he never swung the stick and the stick was never coming down towards anyone,” Galipo said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Ding has also told the backstory of his favorite letter: As a kid he found a stick shaped like an F.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 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

He knew I would never hit him with a stick.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls