sticks

Example Sentences

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During the hottest hours, many retreat to makeshift huts -- frames of sticks draped with coarse homespun cloth, plastered with wild donkey dung.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

“When the reputation sticks that it’s dirty to come here, it’s going to be a huge problem,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

If that figure sticks, it would be the highest since FactSet began tracking the metric in 2009.

From MarketWatch • May 3, 2026

After the trophy presentation, the network hopes much of its audience sticks around for Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference playoff series between the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

Lou Ann sticks her head out of the kitchen, beaming.

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