sticks

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“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

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

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

In their place, great garlands of sticks and leaves hung above him, as though a tree were growing upside down from the ceiling.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman