stuck

Example Sentences

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Some of those stuck underground were in "critical condition", that report said.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Once again, as he has done since he took over, Tuchel has iron conviction in his principles and has stuck to them firmly.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

He looked like Bill the Cat in the “Bloom County” comic strip as he stuck out his tongue and made a sound that sounded like “Aack.”

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Two thirds of drawdowns in May have been driven by oil that is currently stuck in cargo ships at sea at a time when declines in exports are outpacing falling imports, according to Goldman.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

A worksheet rested in my chair—thanks, Harper, for not even trying to get it on the desk—and a folded sheet of paper stuck out of my backpack, a paper I hadn’t put there.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows