the sticks
Example Sentences
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Three defeats in six with Bayindir between the sticks led Amorim to give the Belgian a chance against Sunderland and he has not looked back.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
The equipment managers may have the most difficult job in the Olympic hockey tournament since they must prepare and maintain the sticks, skates, gloves and uniforms for 25 players, some of whom they’ve never met.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026
“You had the carrots first, and then the sticks were less painful,” said Greg Melich, equity analyst at Evercore.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026
Joan Garcia tipped away Dani Vivian's header on a solid outing back between the sticks.
From Barron's • Nov. 22, 2025
I just couldn’t imagine how that was going to create fire, but sure enough a tiny tendril of smoke suddenly erupted between the sticks.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
