sticks

Example Sentences

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It is why, at all levels, there are only a handful of times each season that a referee sticks with their own decision.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Some also pushed for eating more high-protein snacks, ranging from meat sticks and cold cuts to homemade chicken chips made from seasoned, ground meat.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

That sticks you and other remaining owners with a tax liability.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 3, 2026

Jonathan dropped his sticks and plunged through the brush until he reached the big redwood.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret