sticks

Example Sentences

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Like early hominids, birds craft sticks and stones into tools.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

But the feeling of being seen, of finding your people — even briefly — sticks with you long after the scents dissipate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

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

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

He stumbled back and watched as Miss Priest and Mr. Elives assembled the sticks and the strips of skin into a circle on the ground.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville