sticks
Example Sentences
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Because these brands are throwing things at the wall to see what sticks, they often fail to account for how much value a disciplined diner can actually extract from these deals.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
If the Tillis-Alsobrooks compromise sticks, it would solve a major problem keeping the bill from proceeding and could trigger the Senate Banking Committee to vote on the bill as soon as this month.
From Barron's • May 2, 2026
I also had a few cloves of garlic, sticks of butter and fresh lemons.
From Salon • May 1, 2026
Wooden spears and throwing sticks found in Schoningen, Germany, date from some 300,000 years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
I was eating sticks of butter as I went across the interior to maintain energy.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
