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sticks



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boondocks
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When his phone rings with a work call during a flight, he sends it to voicemail and sticks to text and email.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

There were handheld American flags on skinny sticks, midsize ones to display on a wall and majestic formal flags adorned with silky gold fringe.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

After Searle kicked the conversion, the fly-half then added a penalty in front of the sticks.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

After a decade of playing it safe with “Mission: Impossible” and “Top Gun” sequels, this is what it looks like when Hollywood’s last classic movie star finally sticks out his neck.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

The knob jiggles, the door opens, a moth flies inside, and a lady with gray hair sticks her head out.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko


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