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walking stick



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She said her family could not afford rents elsewhere in Lebanon, and she worried about moving her elderly parents and husband, who uses a walking stick, into a shelter.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Around 2016, he lost the ability to play golf, a longtime passion, and relied on a walking stick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

It was the sitcom analogue to Conan Doyle’s “the trick,” the term for when Sherlock Holmes would dazzle Dr. Watson by telling him everything about someone just by looking at their walking stick.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025

On 8 September 2022, Tobin was leaving his cell to get medication when a prison officer pointed out he wasn't using his walking stick.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2024

As soon as Auntie Matchmaker saw me, she grinned and gestured to the back of the store with her walking stick.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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