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The decisive moment came with 20 minutes left when Diego Gomez had stuck out his leg to bring down Desire Doue.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026

In the southern Athens seaside suburb of Glyfada, a pensioner struggles to cross an avenue with her shopping trolley, zigzagging between cars stuck in traffic.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

He saw himself as a normal guy and stuck to his morals and that's why he mixed with everyone and why everyone at the club got on with him.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

Other times, it’s so strong it’s as if she stuck her head inside an old trash can that’s never been cleaned.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

I could see a row of houses stuck together, and in front were people, stretched along that Smith Street, and I knew who they were.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff